Reviews

The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

ssibbald's review against another edition

3.0

Once I finished, I immediately read it again. I understood it better the second time. Very twisted.

emmsbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

5.0

timitsut's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

brooke_likesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

a feminist creepy 19th century gem for your nerves. 

miiimmm's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Loved yellow wall paper and old water, the rocking chair was just fine. 

stories's review against another edition

sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Wow. I’m not sure I fully understood this (I’m positive there’s metaphors and allusions I’m missing), but I loved it. 

Half inclined to do some scholarly reading on it, actually. 

Brief, but powerful and my heart aches for the narrator and her real life counterparts.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

morgan_6246's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

page_twist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective

4.0

moongirlie's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.75

sockyrock's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25