The Awakening by Kate Chopin

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

240 pages first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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First published in 1899, this beautiful, brief novel so disturbed critics and the public that it was banished for decades afterward. Now widely read and admired, The Awakening has been hailed as an early vision of woman's emancipation. This sensuo...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 61%
sad 45%
dark 28%
challenging 23%
inspiring 15%
tense 11%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 38%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.6

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