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Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

okd4li's review against another edition

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5.0

volevo tardare la fine di questo libro il più possibile ma come immaginavo, più andavano avanti e più sentivo il bisogno di sapere come finiva la tortuosa vita di questo giovane uomo, Mungo Hamilton.
L’inizio era leggermente lento ma la scrittura mi ha aiutato un sacco.
Trovo che la storia per quanto inizialmente l’arco temporale sia un po’ confuso, appena prendi il giusto ritmo scorre e non senti la pesantezza dei capitoli, soprattutto alcuni che duravano più degli altri.
Dire che l’ho amato è poco! poi il personaggio di mungo davvero perfetto. mi sono sentita molto in sintonia con lui, ho empatizzato un sacco. Volevo essere con lui, sostenerlo e soprattutto fargli capire che non era solo.
Decisamente soddisfatta. Lèggerò sicuramente altro dj questo autore.
Leggetelo! non ve ne pentirete!!!

elspethevans23's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad 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

helenloraine's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Douglas Stuart has such a way with words. His slow build up of the murky grey Glasgow in the late half of the 20th century really help to capture the world in which Young Mungo, and also Douglas, grew up in. The slow pace of it really puts you into this world, of maybe a place you have never lived. You feel the pain and hopelessness that these characters face and instead feel empathy where you might feel judgement. I love Douglas’s books and I can’t wait to see this as a film. 

helloashluna's review against another edition

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

4.5

Oof. So beautiful. So heartbreaking. Just read it. 

_annarella_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

ablomso96's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

isjamiethere's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

britt2804's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

4.0

sofievandepitte's review against another edition

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5.0

the ending of this novel has me demanding financial recompensation. five stars out of five

sky130's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A gut punch of a book. Merciless but not sadistic, Young Mungo unfurls in a vicious elegy of poverty, patriarchy, and addiction. 

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