Reviews with content warning for Mental illness - The Yellow Wallpaper

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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

290 reviews

izzyreading's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-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

4.5

I loved this it's very interesting within itself but even more so when you consider the various metaphors and analogies it can communicate.

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hannahfitz's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Beautiful, necessary representation.
Very short and meaningful

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saomah5566's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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katesant's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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petty_anthropology's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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animebloodqueen's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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citlalialvrod's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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gabthebookworm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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takarakei's review

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dark emotional fast-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

4.0

I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.

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thecheeseowl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I have wanted to read this book for a while now and I was not disappointed.

This is a book about

a woman who is experiencing postpartum depression. Her husband who is a physician is making it worse by locking her in an unfamiliar room with ugly wallpaper all day and not allowing her to talk to anyone or do anything but stare at the wall. This "treatment" worsens the woman causing her to start seeing things in the wallpaper.

This book is based on an experience the author herself had when she gave birth to her daughter. Which means that there is hope for the main character being able to escape her prison because the author herself was able to.

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