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El tapiz amarillo by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

16 reviews

michayla13's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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audiobookish's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.75

This is a fantastic short read that perfectly illustrates women's mental health in a misogynistic/historical context. It's the stuff of psychological horror, making for a fast paced read. It's a classic for a reason, it will leave you thinking.

The protagonist slowly descends into "madness" or rather, what we would most likely categorize today as depression with psychotic features or perhaps schizoaffective disorder. The subtle changes in the inner monologue of the protagonist show how easily mental illness can shade your reality to the point where you only believe your paranoia or delusions. Seeing the yellow wallpaper shift from something ordinary but repulsive, into something dynamic but scary, and then finally into something comforting and alive ("I must rescue the woman in the walls!") reflects the changing mental landscape of our protagonis. The wall, then, ultimately becomes a projection for her internal state.

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rory_john14's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

2.5

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leguminosae's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This freaky little short story may be my Roman Empire.

Read this if you like disturbing stories that leave you at the end with the thought: “honestly? Good for her”

I actually think it’s a pretty funny story the same way that a Junji Ito story is funny — It’s deeply upsetting but you also love how absurd it is and you’re like yessssss YESSSS! (I’m the “sickos” meme guy in this scenario)

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archiebb's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

As a first read through I thought this short story was captivating and deserves the accolades it has received.
I was pretty tired when I read it though so I want to re-read with more focus.
Fascinating inner monologue that works really well to keep me engaged!
CW ableism:
It was HARD to hear about her husband and her brother both discounting her illness and to see that in action in her husband's behaviour. Really mirrors how doctors act in real life and in their relationships with ppl they know even outside of work. well done on the part of the author just hard to read!

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