A review by zoewillls
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

dark 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

5.0

to say i enjoyed this book would be a misinterpretation of my thoughts, however i found it so beautifully written which hid the dark subject matter and emphasised the fact that the boys only viewed the girls as objects and ignored any deeper feelings the girls tried to highlight. i would like to see the book written from the girls’ perspective as i think it would be a very different story. the book was a gracious but ignorant nod at the male gaze. 
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