A review by simplymary
The Awakening by Kate Chopin

3.0

I'm not sure how to rate this book. Even though it caused a major stir when published for its frank treatment of a woman's infidelity, and then became a clarion call for feminism more than half a century later, I felt I owed it a read due to her connection to my hometown, Natchitoches, where Chopin lived among the Creole people for many years. There were moments when I felt I completely understood Edna Pontellier, but other times, mostly when she opened her mouth, we were worlds apart. The book provides an educating glimpse into the wealthy Creole life in New Orleans at the turn of the century, but by the end of the story, I felt she abandoned much more than she awakened.