Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

7 hours, 1 minutes first pub 1915 (view editions) user-added

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Herland is ideal for readers who enjoy exploring feminist utopias through speculative fiction that critically examines societal structures and gender roles.

Description

Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women, who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction). The result is an ideal social order: f...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 4,009 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

adventurous: 47%

challenging: 25%

informative: 23%

inspiring: 19%

funny: 14%

mysterious: 12%

hopeful: 10%

lighthearted: 8%

dark: 6%

emotional: 4%

tense: 4%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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