A review by iriswindmeijer
The Awakening by Kate Chopin

5.0

I adore The Awakening, the plot is not really elaborate and exciting but the personal development of Edna is a really interesting read. I can fully identify with her being unhappy in her situation and her need for personal liberation. In this "second Bovary", Edna is shaped by her surroundings but by finding a room for herself, she finds personal liberation. Her process of awakening is interesting and an eye-opener.
The modernist narration with no judgement and the use of the ice-berg principle make it possible for the reader to fill in the story, which I love to do. Although there is some moral ambiguity about Edna's awakening, it still feels completely justified to me.

I'd surely recommend this novel.