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410 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536948
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 October 2008
Description
Kate Chopin was one of the most individual and adventurous of nineteenth-century American writers, whose fiction explored new and often startling territory. When her most famous story, The Awakening, was first published in 1899, it stunned readers...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,680 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, ClassismMinor
Alcohol
410 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536948
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 October 2008
Description
Kate Chopin was one of the most individual and adventurous of nineteenth-century American writers, whose fiction explored new and often startling territory. When her most famous story, The Awakening, was first published in 1899, it stunned readers...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,680 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, ClassismMinor
Alcohol