The Lonely Girl by Edna O'Brien

The Lonely Girl

The Country Girls Trilogy #2

Edna O'Brien

201 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

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The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both...

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Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 18%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 27%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Average rating

3.67

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