The Country Girls Trilogy: The Country Girls; The Lonely Girl; Girls in their Married Bliss by Edna O'Brien

The Country Girls Trilogy: The Country Girls; The Lonely Girl; Girls in their Married Bliss

The Country Girls Trilogy #1-3

Edna O'Brien

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced

704 pages | first published 1986

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Kate and Baba, two young Irish country girls who have spend their childhood together, leave the safety of their convent school in search of life and love in the city. Kate is dreamy and romantic and yearning for love, while Baba just wants to expe...
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Summary of 158 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
sad 55%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
tense 15%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 41%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.7

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