The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien

The Country Girls

The Country Girls Trilogy #1

Edna O'Brien

187 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics lighthearted fast-paced
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The story of Cait and Baba and their escape from countryside and convent to the alluring crowds and lights and noise of Dublin. The author also wrote Johnny I Hardly Knew You, The Love Object and Other Stories and A Scandalous Woman and Other Stor...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 786 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

reflective: 50%

sad: 47%

funny: 37%

dark: 24%

adventurous: 23%

hopeful: 19%

lighthearted: 12%

challenging: 9%

informative: 5%

tense: 5%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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