Virgenes Suicidas by Jeffrey Eugenides

Virgenes Suicidas

Jeffrey Eugenides

232 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Novel. The story of five adolescent sisters that commit suicide in one year. A group of adolescent try to undestand those lives twenty years later.

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Moods

dark 90%
sad 61%
reflective 54%
emotional 50%
mysterious 41%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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