A review by booksanna
The Awakening by Kate Chopin

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Edit: changed my mind from 5->4.5
This book is very exciting and peaceful at the same time. There’s a lot of emotions involved and you experience Edna’s journey along with her. Excitement, sadness, isolation, confusion, peace, happiness, passion, desire and at last numbness. The journey from Edna’s awakening to her
Alleged death
Is so eventful and immersing. Even though the book was written in the 1900s, It is so clear to understand the message of bodily autonomy. Kate Chopin wrote a controvercial story, indeed, it had a great meaning. 
The characters of the story are portrayed, so realisticly that I forgot the story was real. Personally, I loved Mademoiazelle Reisz and her beautifl music and sarcastic comments. She trulay was a person with a soul the size of a whale. Adelle was truly wonderful, and I loved that Edna her were friends. Even though they are complete opposites, their love for each other is stronger than death. Leonce, Robert, and Alcee were all interesting LIs, obviously they truly helped our Edna’s journey. 
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