The Country Girls: Three Novels and an Epilogue by Edna O'Brien

The Country Girls: Three Novels and an Epilogue

The Country Girls Trilogy #1-3

Edna O'Brien with Eimear McBride (Contributor)

532 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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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

3.75
based on 437 reviews

Moods

emotional: 66%

sad: 56%

dark: 52%

reflective: 45%

funny: 33%

challenging: 26%

adventurous: 15%

tense: 15%

lighthearted: 11%

hopeful: 7%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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