The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

fiction classics horror short stories dark reflective medium-paced

63 pages | first published 1892

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrenched this small literary masterpiece from her own experience. Narrated with superb psychological skill and dramatic precision, it tells the story of a nameless woman driven mad by enforced confinement after the birth o...
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Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 50%
tense 44%
reflective 41%
emotional 29%
sad 28%
challenging 17%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 29%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

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4.08

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