“Her brother was her mother’s minor moon, her warmest sun, and at the exact same time, a tiny satellite that she had forgotten about. He would orbit her for an eternity, even as she, and then he, broke into bits.” - Jodie from Young Mungo
Mungo’s love for his mother is devastating, his love for anyone in general. He has it endlessly for everyone that’s close to him and it’s something so difficult for then to reciprocate.
The alternating between the past and the present is a nice touch and makes the story easy to understand, like Anthony Doerr’s ‘All The Light We Cannot See’
This book is so harrowing and beautiful. Definitely check trigger warnings if you’re thinking of reading it!!
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart


















