A review by travelseatsreads
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

challenging 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? No

5.0

I wasn't a huge fan of Shuggie Bain so went into Young Mungo with huge trepidation. I honestly feel that YM was the book Stuart was trying to write in SB. It absolutely blew me away with it's haunting prose and gut wrenching story. Absolute perfection.

Full review to come.