The Awakening and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin

The Awakening and Selected Stories

Kate Chopin

448 pages first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Introduction by Kaye Gibbons Edited and with notes by Nina Baym Commentary by Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and from The Picayune's Creole Cook Book The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,680 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 58%
sad 39%
challenging 33%
dark 19%
inspiring 12%
tense 11%
relaxing 8%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 41%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

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3.74

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