This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill is a tightly crafted novella that explores the fracturing friendship between Q, a charismatic literary editor disgraced by sexual misconduct allegations, and Margot, his long-time female friend who must reassess loyalty, consent, and generational blind spots. Told in alternating voices, the story illuminates the tangled grey areas of #MeToo reckoning and emotional complexity . Reviews “Gaitskill’s narrative is dextrous, taut and pertly sexy; ambivalent, hell-bent on a certain kind of obfuscation.” — The Guardian “A provocative, nuanced novella … gets deep under your skin … unflinchingly […] rejects moral certainties.” — Serpent’s Tail description / Sunday Times “Confessional and shocking … a masterful fictional contribution to the #MeToo debate.” — New Yorker interview & New York Times review
Book Title: This Is Pleasure – Mary GaitskillBook Genre: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Psychological FictionISBN: 9781788165037Number of Pages: ~84–96 (novella length)Publishing Date: November 7, 2019 (UK/Serpent’s Tail)
