The Awakening Options

[xenosaga]

has anyone read that book? I'm planning to read it, but i don't know if it'll be good.

can anyone tell me what the story is mainly about?

[Jackaroe]

This book was relatively all right. I'm not a fan of it, but to sum up my opinion of it in one word, I'd have to say that it is incredibly DEPRESSING.

It's about a young, married woman, Edna Pontellier, who gradually separates herself from the expectations of society by breaking the norm. She has an affair outside of her marriage, hardly pays attention to her children, and is, overall, selfish.

She later commits suicide because none of the extremes in her life (liberal vs. conservative) will accept her. She can never truly be an artist and live freely, nor can she fulfill the duties of a good wife and mother. Therefore, she kills herself.

Chopin's style was fairly eloquent and refined. I just didn't like the protagonist or the plot. However, if you like that sort of thing, you should read it. It IS a classic, so it's worth the read even if you end up disliking it in the end.