A review by sofipitch
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

4.25

Ode to the manic pixie dream girl. A lot of the book focused on how seeing the girls as such, coveted only for their sexual appeal, made them not real, and you can't help but wonder if not being seen as themselves but some idealized made up girl is what drove them to suicide. But they can never be known since they don't have a voice. Yet I took a peak at the tag for this book on Tumblr and saw a ton of people idealizing the girl's situation, wanting to be more of a figment of the imagination than a real person which was somehow equally devestating. Is it better to be idealized than not seen at all?
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