arcyeus's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
iriswindmeijer's review against another edition
5.0
I adore The Awakening, the plot is not really elaborate and exciting but the personal development of Edna is a really interesting read. I can fully identify with her being unhappy in her situation and her need for personal liberation. In this "second Bovary", Edna is shaped by her surroundings but by finding a room for herself, she finds personal liberation. Her process of awakening is interesting and an eye-opener.
The modernist narration with no judgement and the use of the ice-berg principle make it possible for the reader to fill in the story, which I love to do. Although there is some moral ambiguity about Edna's awakening, it still feels completely justified to me.
I'd surely recommend this novel.
The modernist narration with no judgement and the use of the ice-berg principle make it possible for the reader to fill in the story, which I love to do. Although there is some moral ambiguity about Edna's awakening, it still feels completely justified to me.
I'd surely recommend this novel.
cyireadbooks's review against another edition
1.0
Not my cup of tea. DNF'd this one. 50% in, and it just didn't grab me. Not planning a do-over anytime soon.
lisajayne_02's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
kristen_decker's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
meixymei's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content
taylorblumberg's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mbomersheim's review against another edition
4.0
So begins the series of books I am required to read for classes this semester.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is an American classic set in Louisiana in the 1890s following a woman who is unhappy in her marriage and gradually comes to realize that the constraints of the society she lives in are kinda shitty. This book is great for classroom discussion; it is short, well-written, has lots of commentary about the role of wives/women, and it has a mildly disappointing ending. In short, I have many thoughts, but I’ll save them for class haha!
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is an American classic set in Louisiana in the 1890s following a woman who is unhappy in her marriage and gradually comes to realize that the constraints of the society she lives in are kinda shitty. This book is great for classroom discussion; it is short, well-written, has lots of commentary about the role of wives/women, and it has a mildly disappointing ending. In short, I have many thoughts, but I’ll save them for class haha!
evawertz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
acfs's review against another edition
4.0
So pissed at how it ended. I’m hoping I intuited the wrong ending.