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Didn’t Like It “I was trying to be a good feminist and read this, but my god was it a chore. It's pretty boring and the story kind of sucks, but it's passable when you think about the context in which it was written. I recommend reading the spark or cliff notes too because they contain a lot of historical notes...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Every woman, and sociologist should read this.”
Rachel Sokol wrote this review Sunday, October 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I was trying to be a good feminist and read this, but my god was it a chore. It's pretty boring and the story kind of sucks, but it's passable when you think about the context in which it was written. I recommend reading the spark or cliff notes too because they contain a lot of historical notes and details about Gilman's life. I would still say this is a required book for feminists and women's studies scholars and also for utopia novel nerds. Suck it up and read it people.”
Erin S wrote this review Friday, January 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Like all utopian novels, Herland strikes me as unrealistically rosy. I do find the notion of an isolated land, peopled by women who reproduce parthenogenetically, quite interesting. But I wish the society and its individuals were less perfect, less platonic, even while I admire their resourcefulness and sisterhood.
pebble garden wrote this review Monday, October 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
If there were ever a book one could call the anti-Gor, this is it.
The last couple of chapters were pretty good. I would have liked to find out what Ellador thought of the world of Men.”
“Herland, Herstory, and Womyn: for me the classic trilogy.”
Heather R wrote this review Thursday, February 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“One of my all time favorite books. She presents some interesting views--a great book club disscussion book.”
Lani D wrote this review Monday, December 31 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Utopian societies are always a controversial topic. I enjoyed the ideas put forth. I like her short stories included in this edition more. "If I Were a Man" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" are my favorites. ”
Juniper wrote this review Sunday, December 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an important figure in the history of American feminism. But she hit her literary apex with The Yellow Wallpaper. The rest of her writings are more polemic than literature and Herland is no exception. The characters and story are there only to prove a political point. That doesn't mean it's not interesting reading, it just means that if you're looking for more of what you found in The Yellow Wallpaper, you will be disapointed.”
Theophania wrote this review Friday, April 27 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
