Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Child abuse (referenced), Drug use, Grief, Death of loved one, Depression, Substance abuse, War, Parental abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Queer tragedy
All The Young Dudes
by MsKingBean89
Book 1 in All the Young Dudes
A profound, cathartic exploration of love, grief, and resilience that redefines what fanfiction can be - 500k words that will leave you emotionally wrecked in the best way.
goodreads 4.76/5 39,852 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length1,799 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 1 books
Spice1/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- M/M
- Slow burn
- Low
- Emotional / loving
- Beautiful grief
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- Cinnamon roll
- Childhood friends
- Romantic / sweet
- Cathartic release
- Dark/tortured soul
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Core memory unlocked
- Mutual pining
- Book hangover
- Forbidden love
Fantasy promise
- Fanfiction
- Secret relationship
- Academy / campus
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- First love
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- Academy / school
- Werewolves
- Ghosts
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Heartbreaking
- Emotional
- Devastating
- High
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- Gay
- Atmospheric
- Queer
- Nostalgic
- Immersive
- Chronic illness
- Melancholic
- Thoughtful
- Mental health rep
- Bittersweet
- Conversational
- Neurodivergent MC
- Dark
- Will make you cry
- Emotional devastation
- Series binge material
- Slow start explosive finish
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 1,799 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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