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Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

90 reviews

tlaynejones's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Rape, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abortion, Classism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

cluckieduck's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• 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

5.0

 I have been sitting with my thoughts on how to review this book for some time now, as I grapple with my feelings. How do you rate something that is unspeakably tragic, yet utterly captivating? Seriously, this is Shakespearean-level tragedy here, equally one of the most horrible books I've read this year (possibly ever) but also one of the best.

What it did do, however, was reinforce my love for romance novels because the amount of despair & anguish that poor Mungo goes through is too much for my poor heart. Seems I can only take one piece of contemporary fiction like Young Mungo each year! Thankfully it ended on a somewhat hopeful note, otherwise I don't know how I would have coped. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Excrement and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

montyalmoro's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Outing

owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

""Don't." Something in him could not stand to be loved."

I loved this! It was sad and brutal but not without beauty. I think it avoided a lot of sentimentality in romance by focusing on the physical and the unglamorous, and then working hard to draw out the tenderness within that realism. The imagery and lyricism made this a beautiful, if slightly dense, novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Animal death, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

jhaneveauguste's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Blood, Hate crime, Murder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

literarylion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.5

Pros:

• Really well-constructed and perfectly paced 
• Every character was so vivid and engaging
• Just a lovely story beautifully written

Cons:

• Could be a bit melodramatic at times 
• Injury descriptions were so intense as to be unbelievable in some cases 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Violence, Homophobia, and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Cursing, Drug use, Outing, and Hate crime

Minor: Classism, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

kato_dg's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Blood, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Cursing, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

abigailmeeks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

bookish_scientist's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

gorejoyous's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Bullying, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit