A review by pshafer
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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.
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