The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O'Brien, Eimear McBride

The Country Girls Trilogy

The Country Girls Trilogy #1-3

Edna O'Brien, Eimear McBride

704 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Country Girls and its sequels, The Lonely Girl and Girls in their Married Bliss, changed the temperature of Irish literature in the 1960s and inspired generation after generation of readers and writers. The passion, artistry and courage of Edn...

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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

3.72

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