Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

7 reviews

rileyyy02's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Lady is told she is psycho, becomes psycho. I have always loved this story. Very relatable.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

eva_vva's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, and Abandonment

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

When you finish a book (or a series if it is part of one) and are left with more questions than answers, it is not necessarily a bad thing.  Sometimes an ambiguous ending leaves you thinking about the possibilities long after you finished reading the last word.

For the case of this book, I though it was good.  For how short it was it definitely built up the atmosphere and vibes quite well and the tension of what would come next was evident.  However, I couldn't separate out the reality that women are constantly reassured that everything is fine, and even if something is wrong it can't be that bad.  It made me so sad and frustrated.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Dementia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Torture, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

segeary602's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

cambrand'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

Soul-wrenching, nauseating, visceral. The Yellow Wallpaper is terrifying and women understand why too well, specially if they’ve suffered a chronic condition. “It is so hard to talk to John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so.” Felt like a punch in the throat. Read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Grief, and Chronic illness

readsbyhope's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Mental illness and Pregnancy