tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post7095783254447357856..comments2023-07-23T06:38:11.263-04:00Comments on an adventure in reading: BOOK: The Awakening by Kate Chopinraidergirl3http://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-61038071771718795072008-06-25T06:48:00.000-04:002008-06-25T06:48:00.000-04:00I have been meaning to read this book for a while ...I have been meaning to read this book for a while now!<BR/><BR/>btw, I can't believe how many reading challenges you have participated in. It's simply impressive. I am going to try and do a challenge myself sometime..mk1809https://www.blogger.com/profile/06145672367908821728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-54785057672972707532008-06-16T15:53:00.000-04:002008-06-16T15:53:00.000-04:00I read this awhile ago and remember finding it hea...I read this awhile ago and remember finding it heartbreaking. It was definitely insightful into that time, and it was nice to see how far we've come, but I felt like there was still relevance to the story, and it hurt.<BR/><BR/>It hurt even more when I found out that Kate Chopin's career was basically ended after writing this..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-86963718922339894822008-06-11T08:08:00.000-04:002008-06-11T08:08:00.000-04:00I read this one last summer (do have a link but do...I read this one last summer (do have a link but don't have time to get it right now). I had a tough time with the ending, especially because I had just read Portrait of a Lady by James and wanted to scream at both--can't any woman be independent AND happy? Maybe I just need to think about them in different ways.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-38039935701556017902008-06-09T13:10:00.000-04:002008-06-09T13:10:00.000-04:00I read this book this year too! I have seen sever...I read this book this year too! I have seen several people read it also, which is interesting since it is an oldie. :) My review is here http://readingderby.blogspot.com/2008/03/awakening-kate-chopin.htmlDarciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099478164929267207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-52505688197513640932008-06-09T13:04:00.000-04:002008-06-09T13:04:00.000-04:00This is my necxt read so I'll come beck and link p...This is my necxt read so I'll come beck and link posts when I'm donekatrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647610491252326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-91537022882585236912008-06-08T21:26:00.000-04:002008-06-08T21:26:00.000-04:00I've had this one on my shelf for YEARS but haven'...I've had this one on my shelf for YEARS but haven't read it yet. It seems nice and short so I'm not sure why I haven't although your review makes me want to reconsider and moving it onto the TBR rather than languishing on the shelf.Maw Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729345911368472119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-24804290228865323142008-06-08T18:24:00.000-04:002008-06-08T18:24:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed The Awakening, too, and had good ...I really enjoyed The Awakening, too, and had good luck teaching it to high school seniors. I haven't reviewed it, but I did create a "book club kit" (reading guide) for it on my site: http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/classic-kits/kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290187894859366527noreply@blogger.com