Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

93 reviews

jocauliflower's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

the uncertainty of whether the condition of the room could be the narrator's doing or not kept me on the edge of my seat up until the end. the yellow wallpaper itself likely containing arsenic and speeding along the main characters deterioration hurts my heart so much. truly a testiment to how women's mental health was and often is still treated now.

an absolutely heartbreaking book. beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Misogyny

maddie_can_read's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A beautifully writen tragic story about mental health and sexism. Learning that it was written about the author's own experience made it more powerful. 

I think I was expecting something more intense/ dramatic to happen at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide

jenna_dash's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is incredible for the impact it plays on women’s health and function as full individuals. As a woman reading it I was unsettled and frustrated throughout the entire piece. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gaslighting and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

opplecopter's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Confinement

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

bumblemee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

I don't read many short stories, but a booktuber I like recommended this one and I really liked it! It drew me in very fast and it certainly makes you think.
This story infuriated me (in a good way) and I will read it again somewhen, but for now it has been haunting enough. 
Oh, and don't shy away from reading this because you saw that this is a "horror" short story - it really isn't scary, at least not in much of a horror way. It is a little creepy though and you'll hate the patriarchy even more after reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

jessicabobessica's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

You’ll always get me with a “woman’s descent into madness” story. Feels like a must-read for any budding feminist.
More than 100 years after publication - it still hits HARD.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Misogyny

biobeetle's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Confinement

kiana_hi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Confinement, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

peppermint_pink's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

This book was a very confusing read for me so I had to read some paragraphs several times. The main character is definitely mad and the ending was so abrupt that it surprised me. I still recommend it though, because it's definitely interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness

szyca's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Gaslighting, and Mental illness