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384 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141180625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 April 2010
Description
Wonderfully sardonic and slyly humorous, the writings of landmark American feminist and socialist thinker Charlotte Perkins Gilman were penned in response to her frustrations with the gender-based double standard that prevailed in America as the t...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,936 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
emotional 34%
mysterious 32%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
sad 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 13%
informative 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 9%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Ableism, Infidelity, BullyingMinor
Racism, Death, Suicide attempt
384 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141180625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 April 2010
Description
Wonderfully sardonic and slyly humorous, the writings of landmark American feminist and socialist thinker Charlotte Perkins Gilman were penned in response to her frustrations with the gender-based double standard that prevailed in America as the t...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,936 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
emotional 34%
mysterious 32%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
sad 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 13%
informative 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Ableism, Infidelity, BullyingMinor
Racism, Death, Suicide attempt