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Book Review of The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides
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The Lisbon family seemed like the all-American family, living in a great suburban neighborhood with five beautiful daughters. That all changes with the suicide of the youngest daughter. The world of the family, as well as all of the boys who long for the sisters, is turned upside down, eventually leading to an even more tragic end.

A very interesting book! Set in suburban 1970's, the book really reveals the true nature of the Lisbon family, especially Lux, the "wild" sister. The narrator is an unnamed man telling the story through flashbacks of when he was one of the many young men who adored the sisters. Great read!