Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

El papel pintado de amarillo, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

84 reviews

drakebogart's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

This was incredibly readable and such a great look into the treatment of women in the 1800's and how that's still reflected in today's society. The author was ahead of her time in her candid look at the affects of mysogyny and medical gaslighting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

avasbookmark's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Mental illness

spineofthesaurus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, Dementia, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture

theseusfall's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

6/5. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Gaslighting

nekoshka's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement

archiedh's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide

kurumipanda's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Confinement

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

crazytourists_books's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

This is one of the tiniest and most powerful books I have ever read about being a woman. 
Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote about mansplaining in 1892; of course a man (with the  authority of his gender and his profession) would know better how a woman feels, what she thinks and what she needs to get better. 
131 years ago, Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote about post natal depression. How it was dismissed as hysteria, as a nervous breakdown, as tiredness. Because, how could a woman that just had a baby can't be happy? Does this remind you of anything? It certainly sounds familiar to me... 
A brilliant novella or short story, if you prefer, about being a woman in a man's world and about mental health in a world that considers mental health problems taboo. A feminist book, before feminism was even a word... Brilliant!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Mental illness

rebecca_arielle's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

liv_jones's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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? No

3.75

Such an interesting short story about a woman who is essentially driven mad through the confinement and gaslighting she is subjected to by her husband. A quick, gripping, and fairly easy read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, and Mental illness