If you want compelling and raw insights into youth violence and gang culture, as well as family and care, read this new memoir essay by award-winning Scottish author and documentary-maker Graeme Armstrong. The man's brilliant and this long read is well worth your time.

CW: violence, weapons, victimisation, mental health and panic, trauma, drugs, death, suicide, murder.
#Scottishwriter #Scots #scotsscriever #TheYoungTeam #youthculture #gangs #violence #Scotland
https://granta.com/the-cloud-factory/

Just read the entirety of #TheYoungTeam (by Graeme Armstrong) (385 pages) in 4 days..

One of the best books I've read in years and I couldn't put it down! (hence how i finished it so quick - i usually finish a book in weeks or months, not days!)
Its a great capture of scottish scheme life for a teenager.

Definitely on my recommendation list now for anyone who can read Glaswegian Slang Scots 😁

#TheYoungTeam ❤️
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RT @KirstyGiles3
When you ask vulnerable young people disengaged from school and disregarded by society what they want their town to look like 🗺
They have all the answers 🙏
Our job is to listen…hear…and implement ❤️
#noweapons #nofighting #excusetheswearing
https://twitter.com/KirstyGiles3/status/1598323639413243904

Looking to connect with more of the #booktwitter and #bookstagram communities on here. Here’s another of my blog posts where I Explore a character from a #book from the perspective of a clinical #psychologist.

Next up is Graeme Armstong’s incredible #TheYoungTeam. One of my favourite books of the year.

*please note this post contains spoilers for the book*

https://thepaperbackpsychologist.com/2022/10/09/the-young-team-graeme-armstrong-a-psychological-formulation-4/

#booktoot #booktadon

Here’s some examples of what I do here on this page. I’m a Clinical #psychologist and I use a psychological approach to explore some of my favourite characters from the #books I’ve read. So far I’ve written about #youngmungo and #shuggiebain by #douglasstuart, #theyoungteam by #graemearmstong, #toparadise by #hanyayanagihara and There’s #onlyonedannygarvey by #davidfross. My latest post is for the excellent #case63, a #spotify Original audio drama.

Full posts are on my blog (link in bio).