Girls In Their Married Bliss by Edna O'Brien

Girls In Their Married Bliss

The Country Girls Trilogy #3

Edna O'Brien

165 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

Description

But Baba, the bored trophy wife of builder Frank, vulgarly flashing his wealth and ignorance to the world, has her own problems without Kate drooping self-pityingly over her. And both women find unsuspected qualities in themselves as they learn to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 73%
dark 60%
reflective 53%
funny 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 20%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 38%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.48

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