A review by montsebens
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was a beautiful story — I’ve never read anything like it. The moment I read the title I was intrigued. Learning about the girls and their lives was all so greatly written it was almost poetic. There were times that I’d get pulled into the storyline and get absolutely lost in words, but then there was some racist or misogynistic comment that would pull me right back. There were times where other characters would get vivid descriptions and the pace would halt for a few pages (which I wasn’t obsessed with). Other than that, the plot itself is great.
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