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Summary

"The Virgin Suicides" is a novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, published in 1993. Set in the 1970s in a Detroit suburb, it tells the story of the five Lisbon sisters who all commit suicide within a year. The narrative unfolds from the perspective of a group of boys who are fascinated by the sisters and attempt to understand and reconstruct the events of that year. The novel explores themes of youth, death, American suburbia, and the obsession fueled by memory and loss. Through flashbacks, the author creates a deeply lyrical and multifaceted picture, where each attempt to comprehend the suicides only deepens the mystery and adds layers of intrigue and tragedy to the story.