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147 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394736655
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 12 February 1979
Description
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: f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,987 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
challenging 23%
informative 21%
inspiring 17%
funny 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
dark 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
emotional 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, ConfinementMinor
Sexual harassment
147 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394736655
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 12 February 1979
Description
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: f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,987 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
challenging 23%
informative 21%
inspiring 17%
funny 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
dark 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
emotional 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, ConfinementMinor
Sexual harassment