The Awakening and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin

The Awakening and Selected Stories

Kate Chopin

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

112 pages | first published 1899

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The Awakening is the story of Edna Pontellier, an attractive twenty-eight year old woman who is a wife and mother of two sons living in the Creole south in the late 19th century. Edna finds herself trapped in her life as a wife and a mother an...
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Summary of 1149 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 53%
sad 46%
challenging 41%
dark 20%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 46%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

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3.71

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