A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin

A Pair of Silk Stockings

Penguin Little Black Classics #66

Kate Chopin

64 pages first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional slow-paced

Description

'At night, among the reeds on the bayou, Chicot could still hear the woman's wail, mingled now with the croaking of the frogs...' From one of the most daring writers of fin-de-siècle America, five stories of awakening that range from Louisiana'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 403 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
emotional 43%
sad 43%
dark 18%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 41% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.55

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