A review by sophiejohn
This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book was...a weird read. I would like to explore more of Gaitskill's writing, as it was difficult to get a sense of her in the 83 pages of the story. I'd also like to read again for annotation purposes, could make a good paper or something.
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