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63 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860682011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 22 January 2013
Description
Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrenched this small literary masterpiece from her own experience. Narrated with superb psychological skill and dramatic precision, it tells the story of a nameless woman driven mad by enforced confinement after the birth o...
Community Reviews Summary of 35,947 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
tense 44%
reflective 37%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
challenging 17%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Mental illness, Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
63 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860682011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 22 January 2013
Description
Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrenched this small literary masterpiece from her own experience. Narrated with superb psychological skill and dramatic precision, it tells the story of a nameless woman driven mad by enforced confinement after the birth o...
Community Reviews Summary of 35,947 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
tense 44%
reflective 37%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
challenging 17%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis