A review by geraldinerowe
McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh

adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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

4.0

I always find Moshfegh's writing compelling, even when I'm not particularly enjoying the book. The same was true here, but I struggled more as I wasn't always sure what was going on. We have the most unreliable of unreliable narrators in McGlue as he is an alcoholic with a serious brain injury, and the story swings from present to memory to hallucination without it always being clear which we're currently in. But I'm glad I persevered as it did start coming together for me.