The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

156 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle to reconcile her increasingly unorthod...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 60%
sad 46%
dark 29%
challenging 23%
inspiring 16%
tense 12%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 35%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.6

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