A review by ella1212
This is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill

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

3.5

i understand that this is trying to take a nuanced "perspective" on the #metoo movement, but really all it does is humanize perpetrators and take away or undermine the victim's side of the story. also we as the reader still don't really understand what he did?? i truely get it! i get the point of this book but undermining victim's struggle is gross and i didn't like being in this gross sleazy man's head.
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