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Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

494 reviews

nishaksweet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Religious bigotry

elin_asplund's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol

nicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

heart-shattering. so beautiful. I want to lie down and cry. The tenderness of life’s oddest and most difficult moments that Douglas Stuart somehow captures! the most memorable characters that he stamps on my heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Excrement, Abortion, Pregnancy, Outing, and Alcohol

user0925's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Young Mungo tackles intense yet important topics thats I belive Douglas Stuart writes in an appropriate manner. 
I rated this novel a 3 as some scenes were too graphic for me and I had to put the book down on multiple occasions.

Gallowgate and st christopher are the most horific characters I've  come across in fiction in a while and they ruined the novel for me personally 

I do however love the way in which Stuart writes and the Scotish dialect really adds to the characters and helps build on the reader's connection to these characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment

lenamarjam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

jessebaronne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, and Abortion

manishasaha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gut wrenching at every turn, a stunning portrayal of glaswegian life in the tenements with incredible prose

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Murder

luliii's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Abortion

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ann13reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Animal cruelty

Minor: Animal death and Police brutality

whoisskadii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Rape, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Blood, Abortion, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism