The Country Girls Trilogy and Epilogue by Edna O'Brien

The Country Girls Trilogy and Epilogue

The Country Girls Trilogy #1-3

Edna O'Brien

538 pages • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A treasure of world literature back in print, featuring a new introduction by Eimear McBrideThe country girls are Caithleen "Kate" Brady and Bridget "Baba" Brennan, and their story begins in the repressive atmosphere of a small village in the west...

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Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
sad 61%
dark 53%
reflective 53%
funny 26%
adventurous 19%
challenging 19%
tense 15%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 30% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.73

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