The Awakening and Selected Short Fiction by Kate Chopin

The Awakening and Selected Short Fiction

Kate Chopin with Rachel Adams (Contributor)

297 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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When it first appeared in 1899, Kate Chopin’s The Awakening was greeted with cries of outrage. The novel’s frank portrayal of a woman’s emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening shocked the sensibilities of the time and destroyed the author’s ...

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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: 15% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 33% | No: 14% | 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

3.74

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