64 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397436
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Written with barely controlled fury after she was confined to her room for 'nerves' and forbidden to write, Gilman's pioneering feminist horror story scandalized nineteenth-century readers with its portrayal of a woman who loses her mind because s...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,797 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
challenging 18%
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: 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: 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: 9780141397436
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Written with barely controlled fury after she was confined to her room for 'nerves' and forbidden to write, Gilman's pioneering feminist horror story scandalized nineteenth-century readers with its portrayal of a woman who loses her mind because s...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,797 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
challenging 18%
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: 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: 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