Reviews

McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh

maddie7217's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

2.0

jaichai's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

jsrogers123's review against another edition

4.0

If I was born in at any other period in time, I would simply perish.

hongjoongie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad

• 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

3.0

Very indifferent. Didn’t feel anything toward the characters, but the exploration of addiction and internalized homophobia(?) is interesting. 

screamadelica's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury

rojasnacho's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannibanani29's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Murder

spazmatikdingo's review against another edition

3.0

Dark, disgusting, disjointed. Might re-visit at a later date.

baileyherman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.25

roya's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

3.0