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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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allisonfay84's review against another edition

3.0

I was so excited for this book because I loved Middlesex. The writer's style was the only thing that kept me going through this book. It got repititious after a while, and I never really understood why they all had to kill themselves. Great point of view from the author. I was more interested in the narrator that we never meet than the actual story.

redshelves's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mxnprsmpower's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

weird_reader_93's review against another edition

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3.0

Jei nuoširdžiai, duočiau ne tris, o 2.5⭐️.
Jaučiuosi pikta perskaičius šią knygą. Pikta ant tų mergaičių tėvų, ypač ant motinos, kaip galima elgtis taip su savo vaikais, juos uždaryti, atskirti nuo pasaulio. Pikta ant aplinkinių, kad tik stebėjo. Pikta ir ant mergaičių, kad jos pasielgė taip. Norėčiau teisinti jas, sakyti jas privertė aplinka, bet negaliu, nes tai būtų irgi melas. Tad tiesiog, pasakysiu - tai knyga sukėlusi man piktas emocijas.

mimmy's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad

4.0

kyhmac's review against another edition

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2.0

This was really nothing special. I read it quickly but just because I had nothing else to do. The prose didn’t really draw me in, sure there were some very interesting parts throughout the book, but several time I was sitting there reading and thinking “how much longer do I have til the end”. Knowing it was a cult classic and beloved by so many I expected to really like it; this is one of the first books about suicide I haven’t liked. It just seemed pointless in the end. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ basically sums up my feelings