A review by roisin_prendergast
The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien

4.0

Beautiful portrayal of womanhood in its various guises. I was really rooting for the main character Caithleen - flighty, dreamy and desperate to be loved - I sensed from the get-go her path was never going to be straightforward. Her friend Baba is a stark representation of the other kind of woman - equally lonely and lost but with the confidence and wit to gloss over it. The blend of sadness with girlish humour is what creates this story's expertly crafted and lingering pathos.