The Virgin Suicides
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The Virgin Suicides

by Jeffrey Eugenides

1993•Drama•249 pages

Taste attributes: dramateenmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecoming of age

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Boxlist takeAn intimate novel that is grounded, stirring and serious. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

The Lisbons are a Catholic family living in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in the 1970s. The father, Ronald, is a math teacher at a private school and the mother is a homemaker. The family has five daughters: 13-year-old Cecilia, 14-year-old Lux, 15-year-old Bonnie, 16-year-old Mary, and 17-year-old Therese.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaTeenMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComing of age

Subjects

Young womenSistersMichiganTeenagersSuicidal behaviorSuburban lifeTeenage girlsMemory

Details

Author
Jeffrey Eugenides
Published
1993
Pages
249
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