Book · 1993 · Fiction, psychological
The Virgin Suicides (Bloomsbury Classic)
Why people recommend it
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides is a poignant novel about the five doomed Lisbon sisters seen through the nostalgic perspective of neighborhood boys. On The Book Review podcast in an episode titled Barry Jenkins and Meg Wolitzer on Two of This Season's Novels on Screen, published on July 18, 2024, Dwight Garner offered high praise for the book. Garner stated that he simply adores the novel, emphasizing that it is so brief it is practically a novella, which allows him to reread it every five years. He explained that each time he returns to the story, he is struck anew by different elements within the text. Furthermore, Garner noted that he enjoys Sofia Coppola's film adaptation with a similar frequency, watching it every five years or even more often.
Who recommended it
- Dwight Garner Recommended
Dwight Garner — 1 mention
“I mean the vergin suicides Jeffrey eugen's novel is just a book that I adore and can and can read it's so short it's it's it's practically Nolla and I can reread that every 5 years and be struck a new by things in and the movie I can watch every 5 years or more often as well Sophia cop's”