Reviews - The Virgin Suicides

14.9k reviews for:

The Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

3.71 AVERAGE

atlantae's review against another edition

4.0

This book was so strange to read, but it ended up being quite rich and profound.

“It was the best we could do for an eternal flame.”

roni_schreuer's review against another edition

4.25

Men are disgusting

spideralienm's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

dorian_winter's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"It was the combination of many factors," Dr. Hor-nicker said in his last report, written for no medical reason but just because he couldn't get the girls out of his head.

"With most people," he said, "suicide is like Russian roulette. Only one chamber has a bullet. With the Lisbon girls, the gun was loaded. A bullet for family abuse. A bullet for genetic predisposition. A bullet for historical malaise.

A bullet for inevitable momentum. The other two bullets are impossible to name, but that doesn't mean the chambers were empty."

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