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lexarobinson's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
An interesting read, but just too much subliminal racism and sexism for me to assert that I liked it. The relationship between the central couple is extremely strange, alongside the fact Gilman never detaches herself from her central female figure: the narrative comes across as imposed on, just as the wallpaper gradually imposes on the narrator. A little convoluted, but not wholly unenjoyable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Toxic relationship
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