Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill

7 reviews

mold_munchr's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

disgusting and I never want to read it again. and yet, I'm so glad I picked this book up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Suicide

thequeenofsheba3's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse

manuelac's review

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

missemilyn's review

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

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide

shelljar's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

sophiejohn's review

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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Content Warnings

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

_malia_pt's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment