A review by katrinblomquist
Girls in Their Married Bliss by Edna O'Brien

3.0

By far the saddest part of the Country Girls Trilogy is unfortunately also it's weakest. Such a shame because it could have had everything, from an exciting change of perspectives and a pace change in the narration of Baba to the depressive tragedy that unfolds around Cait. It could be such a powerful story - and it probably was at the time - but to me this was just flat and left me untouched. I was not expecting a happy ending but I've missed a bit more nuance to the everlasting desire to find a guy, a prince to save them and finally make happen that titular married bliss. And why? It didn't work out for any of them, not even their mothers. So yeah, I'm a bit disappointed in the tone and style of this book as well as the main characters.