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243 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312428815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
First published in 1993, The Virgin Suicides announced the arrival of a major new American novelist. In a quiet suburb of Detroit, the five Lisbon sisters--beautiful, eccentric, and obsessively watched by the neighborhood boys--commit suicide one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 37,032 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 53%
emotional 49%
mysterious 41%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harmModerate
Sexual content243 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312428815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
First published in 1993, The Virgin Suicides announced the arrival of a major new American novelist. In a quiet suburb of Detroit, the five Lisbon sisters--beautiful, eccentric, and obsessively watched by the neighborhood boys--commit suicide one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 37,032 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 53%
emotional 49%
mysterious 41%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harmModerate
Sexual content