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emilybr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Religious bigotry
aislingmoconnell's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Racism
exquis's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
firstknight's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
joeykills's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Outing, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
milkfran's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Like Shuggie, it’s a grim portrayal of the real struggles faced by working class people in a post-Thatcher Glasgow and the painful reality of alcoholism.
It’s not a spoiler to say that it has strong LGBTQ+ themes and comes with a content warning for homophobia along with a long list of other things.
Beautifully written but I’m still not sure what to make of it- it feels very much like Shuggie part two. Grim and brutal and certainly not an easy read if you’re feeling emotional. Ooft.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence
helen777's review
- 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
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
snowydaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I also found that most of the feminine characters were treated and acted the same way besides a handful of them. I understand that their actions represent the truth of what can occur in some instances, but the way these issues are discussed and treated in the book comes across negatively.
I also feel like this book should include some form of a trigger warning list as there are numerous things I would have loved a warning about regardless of the effects knowing about it would have on the story. Therefore, I highly recommend looking up a trigger warning list before reading this book.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Abortion
lena_loves_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Young Mungo was unlike any other book I've read. It takes place in Glasgow during the 80s and I struggled with adapting to the accent of the narrator. The accent adds to the atmosphere but could make it quite hard for readers with English as their second language to understand.
I loved the tender love story, the boys feeling safe with one another even when everyone around them was toxic and abusive. It felt like reading about a small light surrounded by so much darkness. The writing style was beautiful.
This is one of these books that doesn't just have one very sad incident: the whole novel is depressing. From the violence Mungo grows up with to unwanted teenage pregnancies to being surrounded by extreme homophobia to so much more. If you want to read this, make sure you're in a good place as this will certainly drag down your mood ;-;
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Racism
laurxndxx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Douglas Stuart for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail