A review by imme_van_gorp
Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Pfew, wow, so much to unpack here… I’m not sure what to say, but this was certainly a depressing, shocking, emotional, powerful and intense story. 

It tells the story of a woman of unknown origin who’s rejected by her husband when their baby turns out brown. He assumes she must have a black heritage and therefore loses all love for her, which leaves her absolutely shattered to pieces. The end gives such a twist, though, that it puts the whole narrative on its head!