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product_id: 134947169
title: "McGlue: A Novella"
brand: "ottessa moshfegh"
price: "R389"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 7
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region: South Africa
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# McGlue: A Novella

**Brand:** ottessa moshfegh
**Price:** R389
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** McGlue: A Novella by ottessa moshfegh
- **How much does it cost?** R389 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Haunting
*by M***E on September 26, 2024*

**McGlue: A Novella"** by Ottessa Moshfegh is a haunting and darkly comedic tale set in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1851. The story follows McGlue, a disoriented and intoxicated man who finds himself imprisoned in the hold of a ship, grappling with the fog of his memories and the chilling possibility that he may have killed his best friend. Moshfegh adeptly crafts a narrative that immerses readers in McGlue's chaotic mind as he oscillates between moments of clarity and drunken delusion, offering a raw portrayal of guilt and the human condition.As McGlue reflects on his circumstances, he reveals a complex character trapped in a morally ambiguous world—full of bravado yet riddled with vulnerability. His sardonic musings and gritty observations expose the underbelly of life at sea, where self-destruction and fleeting moments of lucidity intertwine. **"McGlue"** is a sharp, incisive exploration of memory, identity, and the struggle for redemption, showcasing Moshfegh’s talent for blending dark humor with profound themes. This novella stands as a testament to her unique voice in contemporary literature, inviting readers into a captivating and unsettling voyage through the depths of one man's troubled psyche.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Confusing tale of an alcoholic mariner. Awful
*by F***O on July 16, 2022*

Interesting? Maybe. It certainly does not have the clarity or poignancy of Mosfegh's earlier work.It is enigmatic without allure, and seems to just want to gross you out and confuse you.Oh, the gratuitous dark and ghastly places that interesting, clever writers can take you!Awful.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ McGlue - unglued
*by S***A on November 4, 2022*

<b>McGlue in a fugue </b>- Ah that wonderful drink that keeps the monsters at bay, but hey it does create some terrible monsters of it's own. Such a terrible deceiver.<b>McGlue unglued</B> - because that is what he is without Johnson. Johnson was the glue that kept him mostly together.Moshfegh gives us an unvarnished McGlue, the whys, the bad choices. McGlue was an escape artist and in drink he had the greatest of assistants. What did he find in Johnson? The friend? The lover? The enabler? I have to part and peak between her sentences to try and find answers, clues. And through these cracks in the sentences I glimpse his monsters, the lost brother, missing father, an exhausted mother, the attraction to men. But quick quick, just get another bottle, keep the monsters away.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-24*