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The Virgin Suicides (1999) Movie vs Book
Film · 1999 · Directed by Sofia Coppola · Starring Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods
The Virgin Suicides (1999) Movie: Cast and Details
Neighborhood boys in 1970s Michigan become fascinated by five sisters who live under strict rules.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Very close to the bookIt follows the novel's story, tone and narration closely.
Read or watch first?
Either order works. The book is the more detailed one, the film more dreamlike.
What the book gives you
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
A short, haunting debut novel. It is lyrical and unsettling, and it has an ending you know from the first page.
Who will like it: Readers who like atmospheric, literary novels. The subject is suicide, so it is a heavy read.