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The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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kristenbooks's review against another edition

I like the morals and ideas in the book, and the countless feminist, musical, and artistic quotes littered throughout the book, but I just found it hard to read.

gabiy's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

martina_otr's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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? It's complicated

4.25

vanashke's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely breathtaking. For a time, I truly felt submerged in Edna’s world.

eleanorryd's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

haydenms15's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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? Yes

4.5

This book was actually insane. Edna's journey was wild, but I loved every minute of it. Kate Chopin's writing style is so elegant, and I loved the symbolism and juxtapositions throughout the entire novel. The bird and ocean symbolism was beautiful, and while the ending was tragic it felt very fitting.