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A review by bluelilyblue
The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien
3.0
.5 :)
A distinctly Irish coming-of-age story that journeys from the repressive Catholic convent upbringing to the much dreamed of escape to Dublin. What I'm sure will stick with me most is Edna O'Brien's prose, truly is a thing of beauty--airy and lighthearted yet by no means simplistic; The Country Girls feels lively and teenagerish, but there's no denying its poignancy. With O'Brien, it's all in the details.
A distinctly Irish coming-of-age story that journeys from the repressive Catholic convent upbringing to the much dreamed of escape to Dublin. What I'm sure will stick with me most is Edna O'Brien's prose, truly is a thing of beauty--airy and lighthearted yet by no means simplistic; The Country Girls feels lively and teenagerish, but there's no denying its poignancy. With O'Brien, it's all in the details.