Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

13 reviews

jillaay_h's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Gaslighting

nemonade's review against another edition

informative slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Colonisation

trixiebelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rmphyllis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexism

gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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

3.25

The Yellow Wallpaper was a really engaging short story - I really enjoyed it. The rest of the short stories did seem to get slightly repetitive over time. I did, however, find myself relating to some of the women and the way the men around them spoke about them and femininity. Slightly disheartening considering the fact that these stories were written over a hundred years ago. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Racism

sophieanna79's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

mollybelle's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

psistillreadyou's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt

scarafaggy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A good short story to read while you lose your mind inside your tiny, tiny apartment... In all seriousness, reading this in the middle of a lockdown is (hopefully) a once in a lifetime experience. Rated this a 3.5 mostly due to personal preference, but all in all a great, quick read with an important feminist message!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, and Misogyny