64 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558611580
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
First published in 1892, The Yellow Wall-Paper is written as the secret journal of a woman who, failing to relish the joys of marriage and motherhood, is sentenced to a country rest cure. Though she longs to write, her husband and doctor forbid it...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,633 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
challenging 17%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | 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: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Confinement, MisogynyModerate
Emotional abuse
64 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558611580
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
First published in 1892, The Yellow Wall-Paper is written as the secret journal of a woman who, failing to relish the joys of marriage and motherhood, is sentenced to a country rest cure. Though she longs to write, her husband and doctor forbid it...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,633 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
challenging 17%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | 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: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Confinement, MisogynyModerate
Emotional abuse