UnfallenAdventure OP t1_jclaxlu wrote on March 17, 2023 at 5:33 PM

Reply to comment by SoothingDisarray in What was one book you wanted to throw across the room- and why? by UnfallenAdventure

Wow that sounds amazing. Do you have the author?

SuccotashCareless934 t1_jclezki wrote on March 17, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Jeffrey Eugenides.

Virgin Suicides is decent, but Middlesex by him is absolutely fantastic.

SoothingDisarray t1_jclhakx wrote on March 17, 2023 at 6:13 PM

I loved Middlesex (it reminded me a lot of Salman Rushie's books). For me, though, Virgin Suicides is that perfect rare gem of a book that doesn't have any real analogues. I read Virgin Suicides when much younger and it impacted me in this unexpected emotionally resonant way. It's hard to step outside oneself when judging books!

Eugenides hasn't written much after his first two literary darlings. I couldn't really get into The Marriage Plot and that's his only other novel since 1993. I hope to read more by him one day!

UnfallenAdventure OP t1_jclixib wrote on March 17, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Thank you!! That’s one I’ll definitely be adding to my shelf!

SoothingDisarray t1_jclg2e4 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 6:05 PM

Ha, yes, I forgot to include the author. It's Jeffrey Eugenides!