4/4/25: this book was obviously written for the male gaze. I feel like it was a very shallow and hollow attempt at exploring suicide. This isn't even a story about the Lisbon girls. This is a story about all the men and boys in the Lisbon girls' lives who objectified, sexualized, stalked, and mistreated them. It is from the men's POV and the girls don't have any voice at all. Super disappointing because I remember loving Middlesex by Eugenides (but it has been almost 20 years since I read it so who knows if it would hold up for me now). The writing is good in parts but overall, I really disliked this book and don't think it needs to exist.