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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
“I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.”
short and spooky. the writing is haunting. honestly left me speechleess. i do like books where a character slowly falls into insanity without realizing. i'll be thinking about this book forevermore.
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lovely, creepy writing clearly showing the main character descend further and further into her postpartum psychosis that could have easily been treated, had her husband fucking listen. several instances in the book she discusses his attitude towards her illness and wishes her husband would actually listen to her and help her but then she downplays her own issues, stating multiple times, “but what is one to do?”.
unfortunately, women are taught from day one that their issues don’t matter, that they’re being dramatic, that their issues are an inconvenience. women are taught that it’s better to simply shut up and endorse mistreatment than speak up, because the sheer existence of women is disruptive to the patriarchy. john, her husband, literally views his own wife’s postpartum psychosis as simply a disturbance, making it clear to her that she shouldn’t express how badly her illness has gotten, why? simply because it makes him uncomfortable. when men get close to recognizing that women are human, with human emotions, it’s often unnerving to him as women are so often viewed as subhuman, whose only purpose is to breed and serve a man.
unfortunately, women are taught from day one that their issues don’t matter, that they’re being dramatic, that their issues are an inconvenience. women are taught that it’s better to simply shut up and endorse mistreatment than speak up, because the sheer existence of women is disruptive to the patriarchy. john, her husband, literally views his own wife’s postpartum psychosis as simply a disturbance, making it clear to her that she shouldn’t express how badly her illness has gotten, why? simply because it makes him uncomfortable. when men get close to recognizing that women are human, with human emotions, it’s often unnerving to him as women are so often viewed as subhuman, whose only purpose is to breed and serve a man.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a wonderful unsettling short that shows a woman's descent into madness, made all the more powerful by her physician husband's and doctors' dismissal of her suffering. What makes this story particularly brilliant is how the narrator's deteriorating mental state is presented so naturally that her growing obsession with the yellow wallpaper feels almost reasonable.
I really liked how the unreliable narrator device works in this story rather than distancing us from the protagonist, it pulls us deeper into her perspective until we're seeing the world through her increasingly distorted lens. The story serves as a powerful critique of 19th-century attitudes toward women's mental health, yet like most of these older pieces of early feminism, it still feels remarkably relevant even today. It’s a super quick read and in my opinion worth the read!
I really liked how the unreliable narrator device works in this story rather than distancing us from the protagonist, it pulls us deeper into her perspective until we're seeing the world through her increasingly distorted lens. The story serves as a powerful critique of 19th-century attitudes toward women's mental health, yet like most of these older pieces of early feminism, it still feels remarkably relevant even today. It’s a super quick read and in my opinion worth the read!
fast-paced
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a chilling and thought-provoking short story that captures the descent into madness through the eyes of a woman confined and silenced. The symbolism of the wallpaper is haunting, representing both societal oppression and her unraveling mental state. A powerful early piece of feminist literature that still resonates today.
Estoy temblando por Dios, este libro simplemente wow
It’s a short but powerful story.
I felt a little crazy after reading it.
I keep thinking about how the (female) author wrote it even before women could vote! It feels very modern in its subject matter and the way she addresses it
I felt a little crazy after reading it.
I keep thinking about how the (female) author wrote it even before women could vote! It feels very modern in its subject matter and the way she addresses it
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced