216 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784871024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women, who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction). The result is an ideal social order: f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,131 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
challenging 24%
informative 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 34% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Confinement, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultMinor
Sexual harassment, Ableism, Rape216 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784871024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women, who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction). The result is an ideal social order: f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,131 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
challenging 24%
informative 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 34% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Confinement, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultMinor
Sexual harassment, Ableism, Rape