Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin

Desiree's Baby

Kate Chopin with Jacqueline Kinlow (Narrator)

2 hours, 30 minutes first pub 1893 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels, mostly with a Louisiana Creole background. Today she is considered a forerunner of the feminist authors of the 20th century. This powerful little story concerns a Southern gentleman w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews

Moods

emotional 54%
reflective 54%
sad 45%
dark 42%
tense 28%
challenging 20%
mysterious 17%
informative 11%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 19%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.9

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