Reviews

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

megs_trief's review against another edition

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

koralwilliams's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

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

4.0

florenciangl06's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Short but compelling story about women's mental health and controlling husbands. Great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

tianreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

abbey_mundt's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

3.0

quadratlover05's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Didnt acc read the one with the essay just the short story. Quite good. Does she kill herself by the end or did i just read too much into it

nads333's review against another edition

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

4.25

anastasiadreaming's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Frightening and sharp upon every reread. 

dnietoperafan's review against another edition

4.0

This short story is a feminist classic.

I genuinely felt spooked whilst reading it. I'd love to have a whole lecture about all the strings a femininst reading would pull from this story. From the medical misogyny of the time, to the 'monstrous' tranformation the main character goes through.

The writing is super easy to get into; nothing too wordy or complicated. The prose made this story so hooking, and the passage of time in a diary-like structure had the same effect. Absolutely amazing. Super short story, yet so full of potential analysis.

Loved it.

xxiilena's review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0