The Awakening vs Works (Awakening / Beyond the Bayou / Desiree's Baby / Kiss / Locket / Ma'ame Pelagie / Pair of Silk Stockings / Reflection / Respectable Woman): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Louisiana Creoles, American literature, Psychology, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of The Awakening

The Awakening Kate Chopin · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.7 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Works (Awakening / Beyond the Bayou / Desiree's Baby / Kiss / Locket / Ma'ame Pelagie / Pair of Silk Stockings / Reflection / Respectable Woman)

Works (Awakening / Beyond the Bayou / Desiree's Baby / Kiss / Locket / Ma'ame Pelagie / Pair of Silk Stockings / Reflection / Respectable Woman) Kate Chopin · 1981 ★★★★☆ 3.6 Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Works (Awakening / Beyond the Bayou / Desiree's Baby / Kiss / Locket / Ma'ame Pelagie / Pair of Silk Stockings / Reflection / Respectable Woman) is the easier read (Moderate), The Awakening more demanding (Demanding).

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