A review by elisee
This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill

dark 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

1.0

I hated everything about this book. I can see how this would be an exploration of how a man, being raised in a society that allowed him to do things, ended up assaulted women without realizing it. I also get that the topic of what happens afterward, for the people and especially the women friends of an assaulter, can be an interesting topic. But everything about this felt wrong, and not properly questioned. If you're at all sensitive to this topic, please do yourself a favour and don't read this book.

1 stars
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