--- product_id: 12566870 title: "The Menstruating Mall" brand: "carlton mellick iii" price: "NZ$66" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/12566870-the-menstruating-mall store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # The Menstruating Mall **Brand:** carlton mellick iii **Price:** NZ$66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Menstruating Mall by carlton mellick iii - **How much does it cost?** NZ$66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/12566870-the-menstruating-mall) ## Best For - carlton mellick iii enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted carlton mellick iii brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Menstruating Mall ## Images ![The Menstruating Mall - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X8h5-2kWL.jpg) ![The Menstruating Mall - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ISOvIhssL.jpg) ![The Menstruating Mall - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31J3+Xc3u8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars More like 3 and a half stars--solid story, weak ending... *by S***M on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019* I've been a fan of Carlton Mellick III's work and the work of many of his fellow bizarro authors for many years now, and I've always wanted to read this book but never got around to it until recently. Chances are you already know the story either from having read it or by having read the synopsis on the product page, but long story short it's a book about several stereotypes who find themselves unable to leave a mall one day and just start living there.The main character is kind of unlikable, that was my main problem with this book. I saw a little of myself in him, in that I'm a consumerist, too, but not to the degree the character was written. There's actually a part in this book where the main character goes into the movie theater in the mall, starts up "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," but can't get the movie to play past those commercials they show in movie theaters before the previews (the ones you already see on TV) and he finds himself laughing at them really hard and sincerely enjoying himself. I'm a total consumer, but even I don't like those commercials, so I felt like my intelligence was being insulted a little bit in that part of the book.The most likable character is called "Spider," I think, he's a punk rock type who wants to program video-games. Then there's this goth girl who falls in love with the main character and she's got some sort of living area inside the ventilation system of the mall where she keeps all the things she needs, even a laptop-- it made me think of that scene in "Aliens" where the little girl is living in the vents of the terraforming compound and she's got everything she needs in there to have survived the aliens' attacks over the weeks since things went south.But I had a hard time liking the main character and the book is written in the first person from his perspective. Like I said, I saw stuff in him that I see in myself that a punk-rock type like CM3 might not like, but I do like about myself. Yes, I am a consumer, but I am also a human being who consumes to gain more insight. That's why I love Amazon, so much, and want to work for them, some day. I think consumerism is a good thing if applied to society correctly-- it could even lift the world out of poverty if we applied it properly. But I don't want to get political here.One thing that really stuck out about this book like a sore thumb was the ending. It's extremely rushed. It feels like CM3 spent a lot of time drafting 99% of this short book, writing bios for the characters and descriptions of the mall, but he couldn't come up with a proper ending to conclude the story with so he just made one up on the fly. This is not uncommon in CM3's work. His endings are usually rushed, and reach into this lofty realm that don't make a whole lot of sense even in a bizarro context. When I was finished with the book, I felt a little unfulfilled because the ending was just so rushed.I don't want to spoil too much, so I'll just say I liked this book. I'm a mallrat in real life, I spend a lot of time at my local mall. When the weather is warm I'll ride the bus there every day just to be there because it's an important place in my life. I've often said that if I become a ghost when I die that my spirit will haunt my local shopping mall. I grew up there. The story CM3 has crafted, while delightful in some respects, also seems kind of slap-dash and rushed in others. It's a very solid story with an extremely weak ending. But if you're a fan of CM3's work, don't hesitate to buy this book. I'd recommend you get it on Kindle though because paying for a physical copy of a book this short seems like kind of a waste of paper. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good. *by Z***A on Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021* Mellick's earlier works spent more time being weird for the sake of it, rather than having a compelling conclusion. Still, all of his books are worth a read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Help I'm Trapped in the Mall! *by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2006* 10 stereotypical characters become trapped in the mall, for no reason at first, but then the menstruation explains it all! Doesn't it always? The characters are great, especially the goth girl and the random guy she ends up hooking up with. These are the people we see in the mall, the one dimensional appearances of the everyday shoppers and the kids hanging out in the food court.Mellick has his finger on the pulse of societal trivialities. Here he shows us the mall shopper, in "Sex and Death in Television Town" we get the television watchers. No consumer is safe! Spread the word. He just keeps getting better... Of course this will be compared to "Dawn of the Dead" even though there are no zombies. What the mall becomes is very interesting and I wish there had been more about it. Overall, the pacing is very fast. Chapters are rarely more than three or four pages, so even the shortest of attention spans can get through this quickly. Food Fortunata's drawings are very creative and add a lot to the story. If you've never read Mellick before, this is a great place to start. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/12566870-the-menstruating-mall](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/12566870-the-menstruating-mall) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*