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Las Virgenes Suicidas by Jeffrey Eugenides

68 reviews

romyomola's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? Yes

3.0

unsure whether the unreliability of the narrator is intentional. I read it as an exploration of the projections society puts on young women and how they crush us, but it could equally be read as a titillating perverted description of deeply disturbed young girls. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

abbie_b_1493's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

wrensandroses's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content

hannakutlu's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, and Sexual content

karenaerts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

babyanarkist's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

I loved the writing. Absolutely adored it.

It is one of those books that carries itself completely in the writing, and the plot becomes an afterthought. The way the sentences flow endlessly with details of places and people, because the boys know everyone but the virgins. From the diabetic kid to the old neighborhood lady. These people grew up. The girls didn't.

I tend to avoid books with male protagonists, about men (and this book is about the boys). But I can't help loving the deconstruction of the male gaze. 

How do you make suicide boring? By making it realistic. By making it anything but scandalous. By criticizing the way we scandalize suicide. And in all ways, desexualize it. Brilliant. 

I'm probably gonna re-read this in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

emmaiswriting's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a deeply emotional book that takes on the struggles of being a teenage girl, while told in the point of view of the disgusting male gaze. I’m still saddened that I did not get to see the girls POV in their own story, but The Virgin Suicides is a timeless classic and must read to those who manage well with upsetting themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

pshafer's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Answering these questions about the main characters of The Virgin Suicides is complicated, because though the Lisbon sisters are the subject of the novel, they are not the main characters. Rather, the unnamed group of neighborhood boys who obsess over the sisters are our main character. 

I love this book for its study of the oppressive male gaze, disillusionment with the American dream, and unreliable narrators. It's my absolute favorite book, Jeffrey Eugenides is a genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Minor: Ableism, Racial slurs, and Racism