Shuggie Bain
Shuggie BainDouglas Stuart
Characters in Shuggie Bain
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Shuggie Bain
A gentle, watchful boy who devotes himself to caring for his alcoholic mother.
Agnes Bain
Shuggie's proud, glamorous mother, whose alcoholism consumes the family.
Supporting characters
Leek
Shuggie's older half-brother, quietly trying to survive and escape.
Big Shug
Agnes's philandering taxi-driver husband who abandons the family.