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A review by jessiemcg
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Incredible yet sobering. Lyrical and moving writing. I listened to this book and it was unbelievably captivating - but not necessarily for the right reasons. A story of class, poverty, alcoholism, abuse and other hard topics.
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, and Classism