Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

55 reviews

biobeetle's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Confinement

laurenkgrace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

One of my all-time favorite classic reads. An in depth glance into the human psyche with underlying highlights on female oppression. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny

marthadude's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

Honestly same girl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

poirot'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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Misogyny

shopgiri's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Never trust a J name

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

readingsponsoredbybts's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective sad fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Medical content, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

sapphothebittersweet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Ableism, and Emotional abuse

asher_allaire'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

eryncaroline's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

2.0

Not as scary as I expected.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

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