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The Yellow Wallpaper - Community Reviews back

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Twirling Book Princess
Twirling Book Princess rated it 12 years ago
Interesting book. But I got a bit tired from all the wallpaper talk.
Anne's IntermittentroPolis
Anne's IntermittentroPolis rated it 12 years ago
It's started out interesting and as normal as normal can be. The rest of the story just went down the drain. The way Gilman writes is overly casual but decidedly hysterical. I'd definitely be creeped out to stay in the same yellow wallpapered room with this woman. Her thoughts are bizarre and I'd ra...
staceybusuttil1
staceybusuttil1 rated it 12 years ago
Short, creepy and wonderful. Now terrified of wallpaper.
rameau's ramblings
rameau's ramblings rated it 12 years ago
Read it here: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/YelWal.shtml The ending did it for me.
Lost in My Youth
Lost in My Youth rated it 12 years ago
What an interesting and thought provoking way of conveying how women's mental health was dealt with at the turn of the century. The story was originally written in 1892 during a time in which women were considered inferior and more delicate than their male counterparts.This story, although very shor...
VeganCleopatra
VeganCleopatra rated it 12 years ago
I thought The Yellow Wallpaper was a compelling and extremely well written short story. The story is written in diary entries by a wife who has recently had a child and is now suffering some "illness". Due to the author being a feminist and the nature of the story I am led to believe that the woman ...
Xpresso Reads
Xpresso Reads rated it 12 years ago
So creepy! You can read it here (it takes like 15 mins!): http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/YelWal.shtml
Books Less Travelled
Books Less Travelled rated it 12 years ago
Another story about he slow process of loosing one's mind, it had a major twist and it took me a while to understand what really happened, but a great read.
heidenkind
heidenkind rated it 12 years ago
This woman and Sylvia Plath should get together.
SweetKleis Reads and Writes!
SweetKleis Reads and Writes! rated it 12 years ago
What a strange read.
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