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eleanormg's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Depressing. Taking away the idea that you can’t escape your family and that patterns can’t be broken.
vanjanh's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
kellynanne's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ellenr272's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
That sure was a book I read.
geriatricgretch's review against another edition
3.75
I found this compulsively readable but also so frustrating. I was trying to place myself in the time period, but even then I wanted to shake everyone in this story, yikes. I did very much appreciate all the time spent in Baba and Kate's interior lives, and I very much see a straight line from these to the Neapolitan novels, so that was fun.
iamcat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
joyce_appreciator's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A book (or books in this case) that I’d recommend to anyone, can’t believe I’d never read it before. KOB does not waste a word, balances comedy/pathos/romance with such ease in a very accessible 600 pages, constantly surprising you with a new style or tone amongst the trilogy (much like one of her literary idols in Joyce). Worth reading just for Baba on her own. The epilogue is maybe one surprise too many but with all that still delicately done.
madscientistjen's review
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
oliviakateamerica's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Country Girls - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
The Lonely Girl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
Girls and Their Married Bliss - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Lonely Girl - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
Girls and Their Married Bliss - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
catforister's review against another edition
4.0
I appreciated this book more for what it meant, than what it actually consisted of. I did definitely enjoy the three novels, but I enjoyed them more knowing that they caused such scandal when they were released. God forbid a woman be discontent once she’s married!
All in all, wholly recommend. A healthy dose of Irish feminism☘️
All in all, wholly recommend. A healthy dose of Irish feminism☘️