Reviews with content warning for Suicidal thoughts - Las Virgenes Suicidas

in short this book is voyeuristic and perverted. in long Jeffrey Eugenides encapsulates girlhood from the perspective of perverted teenagers who view the depressed Lisbon sisters as gods. The narrator of the text retrospectively looks back at their suicides as a life altering event despite not knowing the girls which creates an unreliable narration of their lives but despite this, the Lisbon sisters have become a relatable figure for girls experiencing the same issues they had in the text. Eugenides’ creates a dichotomy in the text of writing and world building so beautifully it brings up emotion then contrasting it with the narrators foul motives and subconscious written out to remind you that even when girls are going through emotional turmoil they are still sexualised and perceived as an item to be had.

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michael_03's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

1.75

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retiredepisodian2robloxian's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I wrote a whole review and it was deleted! :D

I did enjoy this book from the characters (mainly Lux) to the prose. Anyways I mainly wrote about how this novel was captivating and reviewed the complex perceptions of others. Especially the dynamics of fanatical and obsessive unrequited relationships.

I HATE YOU CHIP FUCKING FUCK!
Guess Who.

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morgiegoesreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The writing is beautiful, but it suffers from the lack of the girls' perspectives. I know, I know, that was the point, that the boys were just outsiders looking in. While that's interesting, I miss the inner dialogue of the girls. I feel like the writing style combined with their perspectives could've been something beautiful.

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