Comments on: The Virgin Suicides http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/ Your head will collapse if there's nothing in it Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DJ Cayenne http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-4171 DJ Cayenne Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:15:00 +0000 http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/#comment-4171 Ragdoll: I think that that what I liked most about the book was the mood. Sofia Coppola seems to be a master of mood as well (based on Lost in Translation). Middlesex is so sprawling, it would have to be a mini-series. I hope that doesn't happen. Flav: It seems to be unanimous then. I need to find the movie. Ragdoll: I think that that what I liked most about the book was the mood. Sofia Coppola seems to be a master of mood as well (based on Lost in Translation). Middlesex is so sprawling, it would have to be a mini-series. I hope that doesn’t happen.

Flav: It seems to be unanimous then. I need to find the movie.

]]> By: flavawheel http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-4126 flavawheel Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:36:54 +0000 http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/#comment-4126 The movie is very, very good -- I saw it quite a while back, but I remember my socks being pretty much rocked off by it. I'd say I should read the book, but in this case I think I'm better off not knowing the details; the ambiguity of the film was one of its most appealing traits. The movie is very, very good — I saw it quite a while back, but I remember my socks being pretty much rocked off by it. I’d say I should read the book, but in this case I think I’m better off not knowing the details; the ambiguity of the film was one of its most appealing traits.

]]> By: ragdoll http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-4125 ragdoll Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:13:30 +0000 http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/#comment-4125 You know, I read The Virgin Suicides when I was in the hospital having my hip replaced. A few months before I got fired and my world kind of fell apart. I thought it was a good book, but not a great book. But I had already seen (and subsequently fallen in love with) Coppola's film approximately 17 times (that kiss, THAT KISS!). The soundtrack makes the movie. But I LOVED "Middlesex" -- and would highly, highly recommend that book to just about anyone. It's a great novel. You know, I read The Virgin Suicides when I was in the hospital having my hip replaced. A few months before I got fired and my world kind of fell apart. I thought it was a good book, but not a great book. But I had already seen (and subsequently fallen in love with) Coppola’s film approximately 17 times (that kiss, THAT KISS!). The soundtrack makes the movie.

But I LOVED “Middlesex” — and would highly, highly recommend that book to just about anyone. It’s a great novel.

]]> By: Beth http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-4088 Beth Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/#comment-4088 I just finished The Virgin Suicides last week. (Bought it because I too loved Middlesex.) I found it strange and disturbing - which are good things in a book but still, I was grateful for the bits of humour. (Maybe I shouldn't have read it during the festive Christmas season??) I just finished The Virgin Suicides last week. (Bought it because I too loved Middlesex.) I found it strange and disturbing – which are good things in a book but still, I was grateful for the bits of humour. (Maybe I shouldn’t have read it during the festive Christmas season??)

]]> By: DJ Cayenne http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-4047 DJ Cayenne Sun, 31 Dec 2006 04:31:01 +0000 http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/#comment-4047 I'm not sure how I've missed the movie. I dig the Air soundtrack for it. Time to hit the video store. I’m not sure how I’ve missed the movie. I dig the Air soundtrack for it. Time to hit the video store.

]]> By: Beth (the Atlanta one) http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/comment-page-1/#comment-4030 Beth (the Atlanta one) Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:15:49 +0000 http://www.babygotbooks.com/2006/12/29/the-virgin-suicides/#comment-4030 Good review, DJ. Loved both books. I read "The Virgin Suicides" when it first came out, so I grabbed "Middlesex" as soon as I could. Haven't seen the movie, either. Hope you had a good Christmas. Good review, DJ. Loved both books. I read “The Virgin Suicides” when it first came out, so I grabbed “Middlesex” as soon as I could. Haven’t seen the movie, either.

Hope you had a good Christmas.

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