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El autor consigue recrear una atmosféra adecuada para comunicarnos el triste destino de estas adolescentes encerradas y faltas de toda esperanza por las restricciones y limitaciones impuestas por un par de padres emocionalmente perturbados. Sin embargo da la impresión de que el autor se sorprendió tanto el mismo por la efectividad de la técnica que descuidó otros aspectos de la novela, de modo que nos deja insatisfechos y dudando de la veracidad (literariamente hablando) del argumento y de las motivaciones intrínsecas de los personajes.Primera novela del autor. Podría darle el beneficio de la duda y probar suerte con su próxima obra.

tension_toast's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

It's natural parts of the book feel incomplete; we're lacking character motivation cause the author (a man) would lack the understanding these girls would have. The book tries to not build strong prejudice against their decisions and instead only wanders about the motives. I imagine the book may give a different experience depending on the reader's standpoint - I as a male haven't been a "13 year-old girl" and so cannot measure much of it. I'm gonna correlate this with a female reader, but this is my assumption. I'll level my criticism to pacing and tonal issues so as to not dump to hard on the book.

lakemoonlo's review against another edition

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5.0

The descriptions are so emotional and beautiful. I felt like I was right there in the neighborhood, with the boys. It's honest and brutal in parts, yet poetic and magical. Hypnotic.

josiecarson's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

kmgard's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.0

atesitaa1's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

3.75

El suicidio de las Virgenes es un libro con un paso lento y que tiende a ser aburrido en ciertas secciones, más no en todas.
La redacción del autor hacen que el libro sea perfecto a la hora de pintar la imagen de la breve vida de las hermanas Lisbon y del periodo pasado póstumo a ellas.
No soy una mayor calificación debido a las páginas que encontré sin sentido y tediosas; sin embargo, admiro la creatividad del autor para retratar de una manera acertada y al mismo tiempo bella de como los hombres observan a la mujer con ojos sesgados.

savannah_lawl's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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