Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

438 reviews

sparkleyjess's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Violence

Moderate: Rape

ladystardust1979's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use

rory_o_rama's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

katcass's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

screamingthroughtheradio's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

steffi_jo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Murder

chiaradg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It was a bit hard to get into this book, but as soon as you understand the jumping timeline and why it is done like that, you understand that it is necessary for the story and how it is built and I wanted to keep reading.
I also really had to get used to the way the dialogues are written in Scottish/Glaswegian dialect, but once you understand a few words that are used often, you can follow the conversation quite easily. Next to that the writing is really really good.
It is a really heartbreaking story that will stick with you and I definitely want to read more books by this author.
The ending is still quite open, but hopeful of a good ending for the main character.
DO read the content warnings for this book in advance, as one in particular is quite substantial.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Murder

abi_g_mac's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Brutal and heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Violence

emfrank's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion

andyjnmcrae's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I actually nearly finished this in a day. I was reading it between tasks at work, walked to the bus stop reading it. Got on the wrong bus because I was so engrossed in it, near halfway to Nairn before I realised it was the wrong one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abortion