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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin
10 reviews
melancholymegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Suicide, Racial slurs, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Misogyny
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Most importantly, though, it's easy to see the lasting significance of this classic work. The Awakening is aptly titled: the story follows main character Edna as she has an awakening that dramatically changes her conventional life. Edna begins to realize that she doesn't love her husband, nor does she love performing any conventional housewife duties. Edna then readily admits to herself - and the reader - that she is attracted to several men who are not her husband and that she desires to live alone. Those facts all make it quite easy to imagine why this book was considered scandalous when published in 1899. A woman acknowledging that she was bored in her marriage and attracted to other men? How dare she! And how dare Chopin write such a nuanced and beautifully composed story of feminine self-discovery?
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
paigeinabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Minor: Racial slurs, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicide, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Death of parent
booksanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is very exciting and peaceful at the same time. There’s a lot of emotions involved and you experience Edna’s journey along with her. Excitement, sadness, isolation, confusion, peace, happiness, passion, desire and at last numbness. The journey from Edna’s awakening to her
The characters of the story are portrayed, so realisticly that I forgot the story was real. Personally, I loved Mademoiazelle Reisz and her beautifl music and sarcastic comments. She trulay was a person with a soul the size of a whale. Adelle was truly wonderful, and I loved that Edna her were friends. Even though they are complete opposites, their love for each other is stronger than death. Leonce, Robert, and Alcee were all interesting LIs, obviously they truly helped our Edna’s journey.
Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship
livbowman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Suicide, Infidelity, Classism, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
allym's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic relationship
martereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
laurelj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
valyn_grebe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
heidishartrandnewell's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship