Reviews

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

sapphoxes's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

vari_1567's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

lakun's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

trhodg's review against another edition

4.0

Mysterious, tragic, captivating. That telephone sequence was honestly electric.

hannahtaylor111's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective

4.0

cjm333's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Objectively well written, but not what I expected, and not for me

mayra_may's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

tashakeith's review

3.5

A fascinating book I’d like to write an essay on, with great writing and a concept and perspective that felt unique. However, I found it unaccountably slow and quite flat during a large chunk in the middle, and took detours that I think were unnecessary. This was improved in the last third of the book when there was more interaction with the girls and the plot moved. 

thycrybaby's review

3.0

men should not be allowed to write about young girls in such graphic ways 

laurenfrancoise's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25