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7.24k reviews for:

Il giovane Mungo

Douglas Stuart

4.38 AVERAGE


Well written, loved the Glaswegian dialogue writing. Very bleak.
challenging dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad

This book broke me into pieces and yet I kept on hoping for the best possible outcomes of the situations even when I knew deep down that would not be the case.
dark emotional sad slow-paced

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dark emotional sad tense
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

feels irresponsible to give this a high rating without acknowledging it is deeply sad and upsetting (felt akin to a little life, but much much better written and gosh do you adore Mungo)
adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thereaderandwriter's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 17%

I was starting to feel like Sally Rooney makes me feel. Not good for my mental health.
challenging emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated