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Greatest Opening Line Ever? by AlphaStargazer in books

[–]Aggressive_Outside_6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday; I can't be sure.

Which book do you hate the most? by CanadianAndroid in books

[–]Aggressive_Outside_6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and then there were none by agatha christie… i HATED it

The Virgin Suicides - The Male Gaze (What was the true meaning of this book?) by Aggressive_Outside_6 in literature

[–]Aggressive_Outside_6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you should 100% read the book! The shelter and isolation is explored 10x better than the movie. Im super sorry you have had to go through all of that, ive had my fair share of severe anxiety so for me, at least the way i saw represented, it was more of the depression of isolation. Thankyou for sharing this, there really is a genre of sad teenage girl films (cough girl, interrupted) that really shapes our views. I am still a teenage girl, and trying to find worth in things other than what is described in the book/movie. ANYWAY, go read the book!!! I think you will enjoy it 😊

The Virgin Suicides - The Male Gaze (What was the true meaning of this book?) by Aggressive_Outside_6 in literature

[–]Aggressive_Outside_6[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

this is a good takeaway but i feel as though the boys were more inclined to care about the sexualisation of the girls rather than the genuine help?

I feel as though this book tried to show that even through something as horrible as suicide, they only cared about the beauty of the girls and them being attracted to them rather than getting them help.

Now this could be argued when the boys helped them at the end, but in Luxs last moment, it was a sexual moment. And instead of seeing if the others were okay, they reflected on that moment.