Book 2: Suicide Pacts

The Virgin Suicides' five sisters all die eventually by suicide; this is slightly strange because only the first that died, the youngest Cecilia, actually appeared to be depressed. The other four sisters, though shut up in a house for months with no outside contact with the world, did not display many symptoms and signs of depression. Readers do not know their exact motivation for killing themselves. On the night of their suicides, the anniversary of Cecilia's first attempt to kill herself, the girls invite the neighborhood boys to come over at midnight; they communicate with flashlights. The boys arrive, Lux waits in the car for "her sisters to finish packing," and the boys wait patiently. Eventually, the boys find Bonnie hanging and leave as fast as possible. All four sisters died differently, but it was a suicide pact; neither wanted to live, probably because of the effects of Cecilia's death. Awareness is increasing of suicide pacts, among teenagers and internet suicide pacts. These pacts are previously agreed upon between two or more people who decide to kill themselves at the same time, or close to the same time. This article talks about a possible teenage suicide pact in England.