Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

100 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics speculative fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction). The result is an ideal social order, fr...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 3,863 reviews

Moods

reflective: 76%

adventurous: 47%

challenging: 25%

informative: 22%

inspiring: 18%

funny: 14%

mysterious: 12%

hopeful: 9%

lighthearted: 7%

dark: 6%

tense: 4%

emotional: 3%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

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