A review by melplays9000
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I’d like to document this as the first ever classic that I have read of my own free will. I’ve always been worried that I’m to thick to understand the old english writing style but I was actually surprised that this book was not too difficult for me. I probably would have understood and liked it better has I been an english Lit major but I don’t believe I ever will be so maybe I should just enjoy classics how I can. 

This was an absolute gem of a book. If it was just horror fiction it would still have been incredibly successful but I think that knowing that this story is partially true makes it so much creepier. I love how we are completely in the mind of the main character so what she says makes perfect scene and she seems perfectly stable until at one moment it just clicks and you realize that she is not. 

It is an incredibly short book but has great vibes would definitely recommend. 4.5 stars. 
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