The Country Girls Trilogy and Epilogue by Edna O'Brien

The Country Girls Trilogy and Epilogue

The Country Girls Trilogy #1-3

Edna O'Brien

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced

532 pages | first published 1986

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“Delicious...whollv original...sensitive as a harp string...captures the vigilance of childhood and reproduces, eerily intact, its heightened sensations.” —NewsdayFrom the acclaimed author of Country Girl: A Memoir Kate and Baba are two ambitious ...
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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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