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lakyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
a very good book, i loved the lisbon girls. this book did a good job describing the male gaze. i hated the boy narrators.
had so much hope 4 trip :( also the way the boys failed repeatedly to ask about the girls mental health or try and actually help them is disgusting. they only viewed the girls as sexual fantasies and not real people. no women got input throughout the whole story. good representation of the male gaze. no poc main characters tho
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Blood, Body horror, and Sexual content
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Ableism
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