A review by malaikawrites
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This story is a short and intriguing portrayal of a women’s mental decline while trapped in rest-cure circumstances that are supposed to heal her. It’s a very quick and captivating read that has many contradictions and ironic elements which introduce many thought provoking topics for exploration and conversation. 

Things like the rest-cure triggering the woman’s sleepless nights, and the lack of activity solidifying her hyper focus on the yellow wallpaper, are all things that make the story interesting and conversation worthy. 

The woman’s mental decline is inevitable, and I knew that from the very beginning, but I still found myself sad for her and invested in watching her unravel until the end of it all. To peak my interest with a story so short I read it in less than half an hour? That’s talent.
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