Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Αυτόχειρες παρθένοι by Jeffrey Eugenides

79 reviews

milliemarilyn's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

This book is a piece of art. Absolutely devastating and a bit slow in the middle… but so glad I read it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Stalking

sophie_hawkey's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed how the book was written and appreciate the story told. I did feel like a voyeur reading this story and felt quite uncomfortable. While I’m glad I read it, I don’t think I will again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

solesea's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Suicide, and Stalking

az13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

mangonana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

junglejelly's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

An interesting read given it's considered a classic. But I'm really not sure how I feel about the book, a few weeks on.

I did enjoy that the writing captured the thoughts and feelings of (stereotypical) teenage boys, and how the reader can question

the reliability of the narrator

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While I did enjoy the writing, the plot and characters fell short in comparison. I do think it's a classic in the context of the publication date and I wonder what the impact would be in today's society.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Emotional abuse and Stalking

filmnoirz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

i hate when you see what the author is trying to do and you still not fw the book gotta be top 5 worst reading experiences 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse and Stalking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and War

alicelalicon's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

panda's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

It's a really good examination of both suburbia and the objectification of teenage girls 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pedophilia

mary_do_12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

would it be mean to say i didn’t know men could write novels like this?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Stalking