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paigehf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Misogyny, Animal death, Child death, Death, and Chronic illness
Minor: War
river_jean_sterling's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Chronic illness and Child death
Minor: Racism
chloe_acceber's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: War
camoo3032's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, War, Death, and Child death
Minor: Medical content, Ableism, Fatphobia, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
kiwichill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Grief, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Child death, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Racism
kelleykamanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Chronic illness, and Death
Minor: Child death
kristenreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
blau_elmo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are unique in their own ways, which is something that, I feel, the Virgin Suicides tries but fails to replicate. The responsible and hopeless romantic eldest sister, Megan. The capricious and fiercely independent, but self-loathing at times Josephine. The demure, gentle and compassionate Elizabeth. And finally, the mischievous but thoughtful, sprightly and free Amy. Their uniqueness makes their interactions so much more fun and realistic.
This is, in my opinion, the quintessential family/love human drama, one that will last throughout the ages.
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Death
emtees's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
After rereading, I can say that they’re really isn’t. Though there is a rough through-line in the story of the March sisters each striving to find happiness, or at least peace, with the lot they get in life, the book itself is very anecdotal. It begins with the girls all in their early teens and carries on over about a decade (with a sudden jump forward at the end), and the topic is ordinary life, with each chapter focusing on some event, big or small, in their lives. Some stories, like the love-triangle-that-really-isn’t, carry through several chapters, but the book is written as if it meant to be read one chapter at a time, with breaks between each.
After finishing it, I can say that Amy’s crime is still terrible, Laurie married the right sister and Jo, if she had to marry at all, probably picked the right man, and
Moderate: Death and Chronic illness
ginbat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Minor: Chronic illness, Sexism, and Death