The Virgin Suicides' Sweet 16 →

Interesting look back on The Virgin Suicides and its author Jeffrey Eugenides, 16 years after the novel’s original publication. I was interested to learn that, outside of a short story based on the first chapter, it was his first published work.

I can’t remember the exact timeline, but I first picked this book up sometime during high school and was absolutely blown away by its tone and themes. It was also one of the first books that I can remember hearing about over the Internet. I’ve lost my original copy since then, but it remains one my favorite novels.