The story of five sisters who all commit suicide in the same year. Trying to fathom events two decades later, one of the boys who used to spy on them recreates the fateful year, from the youngest's first plunge into her own bloodbath, to the final field day of the national press.
The story is told in great detail. The perspective is really interesting as the boys only watched the girls' life from afar and themselves try to understand the girls' lives. Throughout the first few pages it my be a bit difficult to realise who the narrator is but you get used to the style. The story itself is really credible. What makes the book so interesting is that it isn't simply told by one of the girls but by spectators. Therefore you get a completely different lookout on the story. The characterisation happens through the eyes of the boys, making the girls the way the guys see them, not how the really are.
The book is a rather fascinating read although it can get a bit boring from time to time as there are many details. Th novel may not be mind-blowing but it is a really decent read.
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