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A review by sarajain
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
2.5
I want to begin with some serious trigger warnings. GRAPHIC rape scenes. If you are a victim of abuse or SA, please read with caution. The writing was incredibly detailed during these scenes. I'm honestly suprised most reviews don't even mention this issue. It's pretty disturbing to read and I struggled to complete this book.
The rest of the content is fine, it's very relatable as a queer story, the alienation, the bullying, the danger of being a gay teen is well captured. The characters are well written and I enjoyed the snippets of humour throughout.
The rest of the content is fine, it's very relatable as a queer story, the alienation, the bullying, the danger of being a gay teen is well captured. The characters are well written and I enjoyed the snippets of humour throughout.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Addiction