Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

439 reviews

ashlislibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

sarahrosel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

jessi_s's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty

madread8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Abortion

lizard800's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Sexism, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Outing

theteaisaddictive's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am UNWELL. This book is so many things, and it’s biggest talent has to be how it masterfully swings between the depths of despair and the joys of young love and self-discovery. Mungo, my sweet boy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abortion

The main conflict of the book is centred around the sectarian and gang violence in Glasgow of the 1990s.

jasminrain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This book shattered me but it's also one of the best books I've read in a while. It's a brilliant, yet extremely heavy description of what it was like to grow up queer and working class in Glasgow. One should definitely check the content warnings before reading this book as it's a very challenging read at times. and it touches upon so many different forms of hardship. At the same time, I think it's a brilliant description of queer love, poverty and what life in Scotland was like back in the day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

helen777'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Best book I’ve read in a long time. Stopped watching tv for a week because I was just reading this. The characters were so well written, and the themes and plot were really captivating. It covers some really tough adult themes - these should not be taken lightly. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Abortion, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism and Police brutality

birdbeakbeast's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia

stackedboxes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is absolutely heartbreaking at times but it is simultaneously beautiful.

Be warned though, this book does contain sexual assault and abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism