The Lonely Girl by Edna O'Brien

201 pages first pub 1962 (view editions)

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The New York Times Book Review hailed The Country Girls, the first book in Edna O'Brien's critically acclaimed trilogy, as "Powerful. Intelligent. Ironic. A treasure."The Lonely Girl continues the story of childhood friends Kate and Baba, now both...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 331 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

reflective: 61%

sad: 55%

funny: 26%

dark: 20%

tense: 20%

adventurous: 17%

challenging: 17%

hopeful: 14%

lighthearted: 11%

informative: 5%

relaxing: 5%

inspiring: 2%


Pace

27% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Content Warnings

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