Reviews

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

tossabunch's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Murder

ilmenaboh's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

ehaufek's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

tea_aunt's review

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Bullying, Murder, and Outing

anestromme's review against another edition

Det er trist og sårt å lese om denne oppveksten i et røft miljø i Glasgow. Og får sånn lyst til å beskytte Mungo
Men det er også lyspunkter, og håpet er der

soapfaced's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Child abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty

meissner's review

5.0

incredibly well written, amazing characters, but it was so intense that I had to take breaks every few chapters or else I would get too stressed out to continue. Great great read, really really tragic

mathildestromme's review against another edition

Denne var trist og fin og nydelig og fæl og alt🥹🥹 jeg vil bare gi en skikkelig varm klem til Mungo! Og skikkelig glad jeg ikke er en gay kristen i 80-tallets Glasgow:) Shuggie Bain er definitivt på min tbr nå hvertfall!

brooke_w's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

isabeltarmey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

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

5.0