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Las Virgenes Suicidas by Jeffrey Eugenides

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itsreirei's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.25

The story of a family and it's five daughters written entirely from the perspective of the male gaze. At first it might be enraging that we have to see the story of the girls from the outside and especially from an objectifying male point of view but after having finished, it makes so much sense. The way people look at the girls as some sort of mythical creatures is baffling, considering it's those inspecting every little thing about the sisters who behave ridiculously. The irony of having constantly been observed but never actually seen and understood was also brilliantly done. Reading this book is by no means an enjoyable experience, it's like waiting for the inevitable end with a sense of foreboding: you know it's coming and can't help but watch.

Since the title itself is quite obviously telling of the finale there isn't much to be surprised by and most things are left hanging in the air. We never get a straight answer to why the events played out the way they did yet somehow it fits perfectly, leaving all open to interpretation.

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vintagececee's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

everything is so vivid, you can feel every word.

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nins7's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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aaliyah3315's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The boys who once loved them from afar are now grown men, determined to understand a tragedy that has always defied explanation. For still, the question remains – why did all five of the Lisbon girls take their own lives?

I liked the choice to tell the story from the boys' perspective. The way they viewed those girls reinforced the reasons for the girls' end, also it made me think - everything about these girls was told through the male gaze. However, I would have loved to see the girl's point of view even though it would kind of defeat the purpose of the book. The book explores many themes - death, grief, love and adolescence.

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padragraph's review against another edition

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4.0

Would've loved it more if it was mainly focused on the girls tbh. There were quite a few times when the story strayed further from the girls and started spending more than enough pages to highlight these characters I unfortunately did not care about.

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