Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

Young Mungo

Douglas Stuart

401 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Young Mungo is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally intense, character-driven stories that explore the intersection of forbidden love, societal constraints, and the raw realities of growing up in a harsh, marginalized environment.

Description

Douglas Stuart’s first novel Shuggie Bain, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, is one of the most successful literary debuts of the century so far. Published or forthcoming in forty territories, it has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Now...

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Community Reviews

4.39
based on 13,843 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

dark: 85%

sad: 84%

tense: 50%

challenging: 44%

reflective: 27%

hopeful: 12%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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