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227 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752881164
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pheonix
Publication date: 05 September 2007
Description
A classic title in Edna O'Brien's Country Girls Trilogy - the first volume It is the early 1960s in a country village in Ireland. Caithleen Brady and her attractive friend Baba are on the verge of womanhood and dreaming of spreading their wings in...
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
227 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752881164
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pheonix
Publication date: 05 September 2007
Description
A classic title in Edna O'Brien's Country Girls Trilogy - the first volume It is the early 1960s in a country village in Ireland. Caithleen Brady and her attractive friend Baba are on the verge of womanhood and dreaming of spreading their wings in...
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