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The Awakening
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Start date
November 1, 2015
Finish date
November 30, 2015

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Julie Richert-Taylor
Jul 31, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: existentialism
It is possible to identify so clearly with the antagonisms this novel presents: loving one's family but feeling trapped by them. The overwhelming conflicts of guilt and responsibility and longing for freedom to choose how to use one's time and passions. However, it is also possible to feel that the protagonist made certain choices because she had not the courage or desire to fight down her own weaknesses and selfishness and patiently cultivate true joy.
The novel presents much for any woman to me
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Shelves: f-classic