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
