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217 pages • first pub 1960 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780747521037
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 14 September 1995
Description
The Country Girls tells the story of two Irish girls, Caithleen Brady (Cait) and Bridget Brennan (Baba), and their escape from a life of countryside and convent to the seductive 'crowds and lights and noise' of Dublin.Edna O'Brien's irresistible f...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 45%
funny 31%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 21%
dark 19%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 11%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Religious bigotryMinor
Alcoholism, Violence, Misogyny217 pages • first pub 1960 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780747521037
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 14 September 1995
Description
The Country Girls tells the story of two Irish girls, Caithleen Brady (Cait) and Bridget Brennan (Baba), and their escape from a life of countryside and convent to the seductive 'crowds and lights and noise' of Dublin.Edna O'Brien's irresistible f...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 45%
funny 31%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 21%
dark 19%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 11%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Religious bigotryMinor
Alcoholism, Violence, Misogyny