Reviews

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

barbiereads's review

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

cboll's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

yrahmed28's review against another edition

1.0

I hate reading for class

heidipolkissa82's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

goodyeargoodbooks's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars.

sappho_reads's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sophiereads500's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

maisiewrites247's review against another edition

4.0

The story follows Edna Pontellier, a young, married woman with children on a journey towards finding and living her true self, but struggling to achieve sexual and personal emancipation at a time where women did not have ownership of their own bodies. My favourite character is Edna Pontellier because she is a feminist icon or her time, and my least favourite character is Léonce Pontellier because he embodies a patriarchal society and the oppression that women faced. I recommend this book because I read it for a University module and I’m so glad I was introduced to this story as it shows that just because women were treated a certain way in the past, doesn’t mean all women were content with their treatment. I also think it is a beautiful love story with a tragic ending, but the only possible ending for a woman of Edna’s time. I’m going to write 2000 words on this book now. “I’ve been working like a machine, and feeling like a lost soul.”

gretahenrietta's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

5.0

smckenzie219's review against another edition

inspiring reflective fast-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