Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

This is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill

50 reviews

daisymayl's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

How this fits into the feminism genre I have no idea. I understand the commentary it wanted to make - there are nuances and grey areas in the #MeToo movement but I think it was executed terribly. There was never any doubt in my mind that Quin was in the wrong, but Margot continuously defended him and shamed all of his accusers. If there had been a realisation moment where she understood that the other women clearly had different experiences to her then maybe this would make the point it wanted to, but no she just dismisses and shames women that she has never even met. I don't want to read a story about a creep who is clearly in the wrong but is painted as innocent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Child abuse

issibelle's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

patheticgirl43's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

rosalind's review

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Suicide

_becca_reads_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

A new take on the me too movement that I hadn’t expected. The development of a woman caught between her friendship with a man and the accusations against him. 
A good read, I think that I will return to it again. 
Finished in an hour 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment

mayasaremayos's review against another edition

informative reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

irene_fueyo_gomez's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder, and Sexual harassment

monica9913's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

This was well written, i really enjoyed the different povs but i really can't get over it how this in the end became how men move on from accusations without any reproductions and even without any acknowledgement of the pain they create to those women. I didn't enjoyed that Quinn pov was the last one basically showing a future for a predator rather than the consequences of his actions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

sarahduxbury's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

missemilyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide