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Liked It “This book was a fantastic surprise and I am pleased to have experienced it!! I was absolutely moved by the story and thoroughly appreciated the forward thinking of Chopin - a step towards woman's lib.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I did not like this book! I felt like it was a good story but I just felt the ending was to abrupt and I did not like the main character which really put me off.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I did not like this book! I felt like it was a good story but I just felt the ending was to abrupt and I did not like the main character which really put me off.”
Alicia H wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book was a fantastic surprise and I am pleased to have experienced it!! I was absolutely moved by the story and thoroughly appreciated the forward thinking of Chopin - a step towards woman's lib.”
Ash M wrote this review Sunday, October 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Kate Chopin is an excellent writer, I ended up reading this for my college english critical thinking class and thought the woman was brilliant. Highly recommend.”
Lorraine B wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A real hidden jem and one of my favorities. The symbolism is marvelous. The ending was quite a surprise but really that is the only way Chopin could have ended it. Shame that this still has not received the recognition it deserves. ”
Kenneth H wrote this review Wednesday, August 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Women must revisit Kate Chopin after certain milestones in their lives: marriage or partnership, children and the like. I had a decidedly different take on her work than I did when I first read her stories some 20 years ago.”
Wendy B wrote this review Friday, July 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“My favorite book ever”
Peggy S wrote this review Thursday, March 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Awakening is a very interesting book. However, one must first understand the culture about which it is written. In this culture women's duty is to be a good wife. Divorce is never even a thought. This is what makes The Awakenign so interesting. The book is about the protagonist and her affairs. I gave this book only two stars because I really don't find that kind of plot interesting. Also the writing, though it fits the book, isn't the kind of writing I like. It is, for lack of better word, "girly" or "effiminate", which makes sense b/c it's written by a girl. Let me clarify a previous statement, though the plot of the book centers around affairs, the point of the book is about a woman's right to be an individual. So if you like love affairs and feministic writing, go ahead and read it. If not, Reader Beware!”
Brent S wrote this review Sunday, March 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I have a love-hate relationship with the main character of 'The Awakening'. Admiration for her sense of self-preservation, disgust at her selfishness. Chopin's short stories are excellent (with the exception of the use of excessive patois).”
Melanie F wrote this review Thursday, July 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“A nice, short summer read. I found it fascinating that this book was banned! I also kept thinking about Anna Karenina--a woman forced to choose between her lover and her children. The protagonist in the Awakening is so different from Anna Karenina though.”
Lydia B wrote this review Sunday, June 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It was interesting to have other short stories by Chopin included in this volume because it made it very clear what a departure The Awakening was. I found it compelling but disquieting. Even though I could see the ending coming, I was still not happy about it. I'm still undecieded, is is a cop out or not? Is this all Edna has available, the only 'free' choice? I don't think so.”
Amy M wrote this review Friday, April 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
