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Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

439 reviews

orangecasio's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense 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

4.25

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF CSA IS A TRIGGER FOR YOU.

It’s a beautiful but bitter sorry about late 20th Century Glasgow. It was really lovely seeing where I was born and grew up represented (although at a different time period). I would NOT call this a love story. It’s about two boys in love but saying it’s a love story would be misleading.

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tessa_dgn's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-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? No

5.0

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babymoomoocow's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This is a heartbreaking book. Douglas Stuart writes characters so real you easily get sucked into the book. You really just want to hug Mungo and tell him it'll be okay and that he should run away with James. But life really isn't like that and neither is this book.

This book is definitely a book you're gonna want trigger warnings for because it's not for the faint of heart.

I was listening to the audiobook as I read the physical copy and I think that's ideal because you hear the glaswegian accent and how things flow. It makes for a much better reading experience.

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melissa_francesca's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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paigebayliss's review

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challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I started Young Mungo after having my heart ripped out by Shuggie Bain. The author’s writing style is beautiful and this was another heart wrenching read. The descriptive writing can be graphic but also tenderly captured such complex relationships. Evoked such visceral disgust pity and sadness while still keeping a tiny glimmer of hope. Gonna go and cry now !!

The timeline was a bit confusing at first but then the contrast in time/ events made them even more tragic.

I think the ambiguity of the ending is perfect and I’m staying hopeful that Mungo left with James. Seems kind of unlikely though :( The way Hamish protected Mungo at the end :( Ughhh I just want a happy ending for at least one person in these books.

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bakkuababy's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

im a bit conflicted with the family’s true beliefs (?) because of the ending. it was very depressing to realise along with mungo that his family didn’t/couldn’t truly love him in the way he needed after seeing little hopeful glimpses of it throughout the novel. this was a very heavy read and an interesting take on masculinity and sexuality

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