Reviews - The Yellow Wall-Paper

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The Yellow Wall-Paper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

4.05 AVERAGE

grizelybear's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I can see why this short story is so well regarded. The imagery painted by the words were so strange and eerie (A yellow smell? Despite the weird choice, I think I understood what she meant). It actually felt like I was in the room, staring at the wallpaper myself.

The real horror here though is the fact that a woman had been locked up by her husband in a room for "her own good" and is treated like a dumb human being who can't make choices for herself. It's infuriating, and because of that, the ending felt cathartic. The parallels between the woman and the creeping women she sees in the wallpaper were also incredible and I wish I had half the brain to be able to come up with something like that.

mathop's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Honestly, good for her!

xandy_lx's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved The Yellow wallpaper. Such a well written description of a woman falling into post partum phycosis and not getting the help. I liked how all 3 stories feature the strength of females, and the dangers of misogyny amd the male gaze.