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

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 203 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
sad 62%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
funny 25%
adventurous 20%
challenging 16%
tense 12%
informative 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.71

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