A review by cleyburne
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • 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

5.0

Mungo lives forever in my heart now.  Prepare to fall in love (and sometimes hate) with the characters, the land, the city, the stories, and of course, the love itself.   If you need a sweet, heartbreaking (and heartmending) queer love story, this may be the one for you.  

Mungo lives in poverty, with an alcoholic parent who comes and goes, and a violent brother who puts him in very bad situations.  It’s a challenging read.  It has very painful scenes.  It takes you to a dark place, and then it shows you one of the most beautiful lights you’ve ever seen.  

Please read.  If you can sit with the pain.  (Read the content warnings)
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