15.5k reviews for:

The Yellow Wall-Paper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

4.05 AVERAGE

appledajuice's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jennaelllis98's review against another edition

5.0

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This short story was tangible in the way that the narrator’s mental illness is not according to the physicians who dismiss her struggle. Her feelings, even while she herself is excusing them away, are visceral and real. I was entranced and wish I read this three years ago when everyone told me to, when I was an English major and could have written an obnoxious and delighted paper on it

luvr5_rock's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

myst4ull's review against another edition

5.0

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“I don’t know why I should write this—- I don’t want to.—- I don’t feel able.”

emb333s's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thesocialfabric's review against another edition

4.0

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4 stars. Delightfully spooky and scary!

saltea_n_n's review against another edition

4.0

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3.75 || A haunting story that left me with many thoughts and questions. So many lines resonated, and often I was entranced by the language used. I found myself really examining the text, line by line, trying to solve the puzzle as it was unfolding. I'm glad I've read it, and I will no doubt think of it at various points in the future-- particularly the way the woman's perception of the yellow wallpaper shifts, along with my perception of the story.

ans_poet's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kai_domini's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

lady_gatsby's review against another edition

2.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated