A review by bookshelf_of_jess
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

After reading and falling in love with Shuggie Bain, I had very high hopes for Young Mungo and Douglas Stuart did not disappoint. 5 out of 5 stars just doesn’t feel like enough. With beautiful and, at times almost lyrical, writing, this was an absolute joy to read. This book reads like a gay, Glaswegian Romeo and Juliet - with a much grittier underbelly. At times beautiful and full of love, and at others, difficult to read yet impossible to put down. A masterful exploration of masculinity, love, family and social status - Young Mungo details Mungo’s journey to find and protect himself in a world that is not yet ready for him and holds danger at every turn.
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