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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
informative
fast-paced
A chilling look at the 'gentle' oppression of 19th century women.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A really fast read! It's a short story that shows how women were often ignored and misunderstood, especially when it came to their struggles, it portrays how women were treated back then.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“It is the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight.”
This was quite a quick listen, but that was to be expected, since this book is very short! It reminded me of The Bell Jar; the slow descent into madness and the conversations around mental health. I was not expecting this to be in first person perspective, but it was very immersive, and the narrator did a good job too!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a heartbreaking reminder of what so many women before me have experienced and suffered from. Still holds up 133 years later.
Excellent and moving. Considering its length, this is an easy, easy recommendation.
I've listened to two versions, an annotated one read by Jessica Renfro (which was terrible) and an unadorned original read by Jo Myddleton. The Renfro version was overwrought and haughty, with an annotated introduction that seemed more intent on explaining modern views on the subject than on revealing the context the work was written it. However, in the Jo rendition the main character absolutely leaps from the page, perfectly narrated first as timid, and then descending into unaware madness. I would say that Jo's reading is even superior to what I would have done in my own head.
I've listened to two versions, an annotated one read by Jessica Renfro (which was terrible) and an unadorned original read by Jo Myddleton. The Renfro version was overwrought and haughty, with an annotated introduction that seemed more intent on explaining modern views on the subject than on revealing the context the work was written it. However, in the Jo rendition the main character absolutely leaps from the page, perfectly narrated first as timid, and then descending into unaware madness. I would say that Jo's reading is even superior to what I would have done in my own head.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
postpartum depression. psychosis. a protest against patriarchal structures of society by a woman ultimately trapped by them. a lack of freedom, autonomy, liberation. physical and mental claustrophobia. a stunning, concise yet multifaceted story. brimming with meaning, protest, social commentary. really great.