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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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punchofwishes's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

Very wild story, confusing yet evocative.

pratiksha95's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

Didn't enjoy it till the very end when the plot finally started making sense. You might enjoy this more if you are faster in picking up the hints on where the book is heading. I read up a bit on the book after finishing and it does seem to be a pioneering feminist work of its time, throwing light on the ridiculous dismissive and thus destructive attitude of society to women's mental health.
A quick read that was in the end, worth it.

edys's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-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

morganisblue's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

A quick read but I’m glad that I finally read it. The fact that she mentioned her baby but you never read about her spending time with him was heartbreaking. Honestly though, sometimes the wallpaper sounded like mold (Archive 81-esque) - can’t imagine that being healthy for someone on the mend to be around?? Not that being contained to a single room with nothing to do but stare at wallpaper sounds any better, I suppose.

acmarinho3's review against another edition

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4.0

Inquietante e muito bem escrito. Falar sobre doenças mentais não é tarefa fácil. Escrever sobre as mesmas com tamanha beleza revela uma enorme mestria por parte da autora: porque não é um tema que se caracterize por ser belo, mas a sua escrita conseguiu captar um ideal de beleza fora de comum, profundo, que magoa. Todo o anonimato da personagem e da sua doença me cativou. Comecei a ler esta história no fim do pôr-do-sol, terminei-o de noite e tive uma necessidade tremenda de ligar a luz e respirar. O aperto do peito que sentia era tão grande que precisava de um raio de luz para voltar à realidade. Não consigo imaginar como é estar no papel da protagonista desta história, mas a autora soube dar a provar o sabor amargo que quem passa por estas situações sente.