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The Yellow Wall-Paper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

catherine_triel's review

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jenmangler's review against another edition

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4.0

This story haunts me. I've read it several times before, so you'd think it's power would wear off after awhile. Not for me. It makes me feel sad and angry in equal measure.

wellitscris's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

annkitsch's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

qeenb33's review against another edition

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

3.0

jsx27's review against another edition

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

3.5

cursed_hal's review against another edition

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5.0

5.0
All of the stories were amazing; I was hooked on every single one of them. All the remarkable women in these stories.
I just stated it for the yellow wallpaper story because I really like horror and didn't expect to like the other stories as much, but all of them were simply wonderful.

vickyoyarzun's review against another edition

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4.0

Si hubiera pasado por lo mismo yo igual me hubiera vuelto loca tbh es un relato corto que me dejaron ganas de seguir leyendo más y que se volviera una novela, por eso las cuatro estrellas.

Denme una protagonista que se va fundiendo lentamente en la locura durante la historia y me va a gustar. La autora refleja perfectamente la horrible situación que tuvo que pasar durante su juventud con unas vibras perturbadoras que van persiguiendo a la protagonista en su claustrofóbica habitación y con las relaciones que tiene con su esposo, desde el primer momento te acompaña el presentimiento que algo malo va a pasarle y uno no está muy equivocado.

La versión de mi libro venía con una pequeña biografía que ayuda a poner en contexto la historia con la vida de la autora y las experiencias terribles que tuvo que pasar en su primer matrimonio que tienen directa relación con el libro:

"En 1885, un año después de haberse casado con Charles Walter Stetson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman dio a luz a su hija, Katharine, y al poco tiempo entró en una profunda depresión. El doctor Silas Weir Mitchell, un reputado neurólogo a quien había acudido en busca de ayuda, le diagnosticó agotamiento de los nervios y le prescribió una cura de descanso, un controvertido tratamiento en el que era pionero. «Vive una vida tan hogareña como te sea posible, realiza no más de dos horas de actividad intelectual al día y no toques nunca más una pluma, un pincel o un lapicero»: estas fueron las instrucciones que le dio el médico a la autora. Durante unos meses siguió estos consejos, pero su depresión se agravó, y, según sus propias palabras, se acercó tanto a la frontera de la profunda ruina mental que llegó a vislumbrar el otro lado. Solo haciendo caso omiso de los consejos del médico y volviendo al trabajo logró recuperarse de su depresión."

lizzycatslibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

I've actually read this story before but reading it again makes me remember how much I liked it. It says so much about women's place in the domestic sphere at this time and the idea of hysteria. It is creepy and yet touching, definitely an interesting read. It is also short, for those with short attention spans, lol.

brittneywelch's review against another edition

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challenging emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75