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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
fast-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
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
read for the tarot readathon 2025: 4 of cups (read a book you did not think you'd ever read)
the yellow wallpaper is a super short classic horror story from the 1890s that definitely still feels really relevant. at only 62 pages it packs a lot into a small space especially with its metaphors for postpartum depression which i really appreciated. the way it explores mental health, confinement, and societal expectations for women felt ahead of its time and still hits hard today.
that said i do wish it had been a bit longer so the commentary could’ve been expanded on more. classic horror isn’t always my favorite. sometimes it feels a little muted compared to the more in-your-face horror i’m used to now. but this one was still a solid read especially considering when it was written. if you’re into psychological horror and historic perspectives on women’s mental health, this is a good one to check out.
the yellow wallpaper is a super short classic horror story from the 1890s that definitely still feels really relevant. at only 62 pages it packs a lot into a small space especially with its metaphors for postpartum depression which i really appreciated. the way it explores mental health, confinement, and societal expectations for women felt ahead of its time and still hits hard today.
that said i do wish it had been a bit longer so the commentary could’ve been expanded on more. classic horror isn’t always my favorite. sometimes it feels a little muted compared to the more in-your-face horror i’m used to now. but this one was still a solid read especially considering when it was written. if you’re into psychological horror and historic perspectives on women’s mental health, this is a good one to check out.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Толкова кратък разказ с толкова много смисъл. Символиката, посланията, смущаващия начин, по който реалност и илюзия, разум и липса на разсъдър, съновидение и злободневие, хищно въображение и смазваща прагматика, мъжко и женско начало, любов и омраза се преплитат... Жълтият тапет е от онзи тип текстове, които колкото пъти прочиташ, толкова различни неща ще откриваш.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s real, actually, dear god — how one could go insane by isolation!
Whether or not the plausibility of were true to us, it was nonetheless true to the woman. That yellow wallpaper, it was literal in her universe because that was the exact state of her mind, it had already presented itself to her
I read this at such a time when the lights in my room would dim and malfunction, along with transition to new medications. How restless and mad I was at the existence of these shifting, unstable phenomena!
Whether or not the plausibility of
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and was altering by itself.I read this at such a time when the lights in my room would dim and malfunction, along with transition to new medications. How restless and mad I was at the existence of these shifting, unstable phenomena!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A woman, suffering from "a temporary nervous depression -- a slight hysterical tendency," is brought by her physician-husband to an idyllic manor wherein she is to rest and recover her strength. John, her husband, prohibits her doing any sort of activity, even reading and writing and seeing people, so that her recovery might not be slowed down. She does not like that, at all. But what she dislikes more is that horrid yellow wallpaper of the room where they are staying. By golly is that thing irritating, and impossible to ignore.
I cannot talk more about the plot without risking spoilers, but what follows is her descent into madness, recorded by her in a series of journal entries.
Well, what more is there to say? Quite a lot, such as how this is also a feminist text alongside being a psychological horror text, but that cannot be discussed without spoilers, and I encourage readers to investigate that angle by themselves. Another thing for those unfamiliar with horror -- when one hears the term, one thinks of a jumpscare-fest filled with ghosts and monsters and what not. This is a different type of horror -- the horror of one's own mind breaking down, a horror that unsettles and disturbs rather than jumpscares. This type of horror is known as psychological horror, and this short story is one of the best pieces of the sub-genre out there.
Well, what would I say overall? Highly unsettling, highly recommended.
I cannot talk more about the plot without risking spoilers, but what follows is her descent into madness, recorded by her in a series of journal entries.
Well, what more is there to say? Quite a lot, such as how this is also a feminist text alongside being a psychological horror text, but that cannot be discussed without spoilers, and I encourage readers to investigate that angle by themselves. Another thing for those unfamiliar with horror -- when one hears the term, one thinks of a jumpscare-fest filled with ghosts and monsters and what not. This is a different type of horror -- the horror of one's own mind breaking down, a horror that unsettles and disturbs rather than jumpscares. This type of horror is known as psychological horror, and this short story is one of the best pieces of the sub-genre out there.
Well, what would I say overall? Highly unsettling, highly recommended.