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

704 pages first pub 1986 (view editions)

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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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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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 474 reviews

Moods

emotional: 65%

sad: 59%

dark: 50%

reflective: 49%

funny: 31%

challenging: 23%

adventurous: 13%

tense: 13%

lighthearted: 11%

hopeful: 7%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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