Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

212 reviews

shanamertenz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness and Racism

milk's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

grilledsneeze's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol

zarashilakis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

honestly loved the book. i dislike that it’s written by a male author but i think it sheds so much light onto how men perceive women, whether by intent or not. the third person narrative (from a boy/man) also further highlights this.

i think you need to have a certain level of empathy to really understand the book. a lot of really complex topics are narrated in detail and makes you think and reflect deeply. it is slow/medium pace so the build up to these (potentially triggering) descriptions is more digestible. 

necessary read for anyone looking to further understand post modern feminism

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

sina4books's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Alcohol

st4r9irl's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

i had high expectations going in. while i get that the book is supposed to show how the boys romanticized the sisters even after their deaths, it really annoyed me! i would've preferred to read about this story through the sisters' perspective. men... blablabla...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide

sundaybookclub's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Car accident

zajedenwiersz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

em_h_ma's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

The five Lisbon girls are the treasures of their town. They fascinate young boys and their tale survives even after they killed themselves. I have no idea what I just read or what the conclusion of the book is. It is a strange and mysterious story filled with trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail