Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Yellow Wall-Paper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

9 reviews

murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Some interesting observations and explorations of gender and patriarchy. My favourites were ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ and ‘If I Were a Man’.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

nemonade's review against another edition

informative slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Ableism, and Confinement

Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Death, Racial slurs, and Colonisation

trixiebelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, and Grief

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Animal death, Gore, Grief, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Classism, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Car accident, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness

scarafaggy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A good short story to read while you lose your mind inside your tiny, tiny apartment... In all seriousness, reading this in the middle of a lockdown is (hopefully) a once in a lifetime experience. Rated this a 3.5 mostly due to personal preference, but all in all a great, quick read with an important feminist message!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, and Misogyny

rbacon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

Charlotte Perkins Gilman is surely an unsung heroine of the feminist movement, eloquently and logically writing stories of women succeeding in all areas of life and proving themselves just as capable, if not more, as any man. The yellow wallpaper has a fantastic thrill of horror, particularly to the modern woman who would have had a similar fate in the 1800s. Each story different but with a care message the same throughout - don't you dare underestimate a woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Mental illness, Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

annaonthepage's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Misogyny

Some casual use of historical derogatory racist and ableist terms

devourfiction's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

laurajones's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity