Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh

66 reviews

marthaseren's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Homophobia

toffishay's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I really just struggled to follow this story. It is very stream of consciousness from an inebriated and unreliable narrator. It definitely could have gone over my head or just wasn't for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Violence and Alcoholism

Minor: Murder

olivianw's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I really like Moshfegh’s style. She is quickly becoming one of my favourite writers. 
But I just could not get into this story at all, and upon reaching the end of the book, I still only have a very vague idea of what’s going on. I understand that this is possibly intentional, reflecting McGlue’s disorientation, but it didn’t work for me. 
Moshfegh does write great sentences though! And this book, an early work of hers, still has plenty of examples of them! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Violence, and Alcoholism

aweso10's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

a very dark, challenging read. obsessed with the bleak and foreboding setting, and the reading experience- almost as if you're in a drunken/brain-damaged stupor. the characters are tough to empathize with but there's definitely an undertone of raw humanity that i admired. mosfegh's characters undergo such a toxic relationship with existence that is fascinating to delve into!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racial slurs

ripangelica's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Homophobia, and Racism

oatmeg's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I’m glad moshfegh has stuck to the unhinged female trope because the flawed male character does not make up for the lack of plot.. the addition of slurs was very unexpected from her & very distracting from plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, and Gore

maddy_paddy07's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Gore

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

This book is MESSED UP pls you are not missing out by sitting this one out

littleboatadrift's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

Moderate: Death, Grief, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

maureelee's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

labinsky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this book felt like the way my best friend writes in the best way possible. moshfegh’s first book is literary fiction in both the most classic way and the most unconventional way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs