Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

Young Mungo

Douglas Stuart

649 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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A story of queer love and working-class families, Young Mungo is the brilliant second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie BainDouglas Stuart’s first novel Shuggie Bain, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, is one of the most successf...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,388 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
dark 85%
sad 84%
tense 50%
challenging 45%
reflective 27%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 22%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.4

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