A review by fleurdelis
The Awakening by Kate Chopin

5.0

This was an interesting book. I was a bit shocked at the subject matter, based on the time it was written, but then, that mad it even more of a powerful book. You watch this woman’s awakening through the book, brought on by a seemingly innocent flirtation. I’m very much against cheating, but I was able to put that aside, especially when I thought about the trappings of marriage and, basically, being a woman at the time. As a woman, you had very few, if any, options to leave a marriage and even if you did, you risked not having contact with your children and being a complete outcast in society. I was inspired by the main character’s passionate awakening and willingness to take her life into her own hands, even knowing what she was risking, but if you never take a risk, can you really say you’ve lived or gotten to be happy? All in all, a wonderful book IF you can cast off today’s thinking and let yourself dive into the mindset of the day.