A review by murakamiii
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

somehow both devastating and hopeful. for a relatively simple plot, it often becomes sprawling and much more expansive than the small Scottish town setting, which isn’t a bad thing. all the characters feel realised and individual. it’s nothing new, but I love how the accents are written into the text, just adds a whole new layer to the world
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