Reviews tagging 'Racism'

McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh

25 reviews

rogueoneapologist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense 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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Addiction, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, and Murder

professorbake's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

angel_kiiss's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This book is about 40 pages too long. And what I mean is the 40 pages where f*g is splattered across the page should have been heavily edited. Also, shoehorned racism and an unnecessary drop of the hard r n-word. 

Moshfegh is a gifted writer, the last hundred pages reflect this, but I haven’t come  across such an ‘edgy’ woman in a very long time. “Oh, she’s raw, she tells it like it is,” can happen without the flippant use of slurs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Addiction, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Homophobia, and Misogyny

beanwa's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

4.75

Just gorgeous. This novella is so different from anything else Ottessa Moshfegh's written. I'm completely floored by how she was able to portray this character's voice. 

I read the last couple of chapters of this stoned, which was actually fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Racial slurs, Gore, Homophobia, and Racism

lilamck's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Violence

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Addiction, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Classism, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, and Xenophobia

katiaveer's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

2.5

this book is nasty. i mean i get it it was set in 1851 but gosh i feel so uncomfortable most of the time reading that. this book unravels how mcglue might or might not killed his best friend. the main character is so unlikeable but his relationship with johnson is sweet and kinda sus from the start. the idea was so interesting to me but actually reading it is just meh idk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual content, Racism, Violence, Toxic friendship, 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