The Virgins (novel)

The Virgins is a 2013 novel by British author Chloe Aridjis. The novel centers on the story of a young woman, Marie, working as a museum guard in Brussels. She becomes drawn into a mysterious and unsettling group centered around the suicides of several young men, all seemingly obsessed with the same obscure poem.

The novel explores themes of death, obsession, art, and the psychological impact of grief. Marie's own past trauma is slowly revealed as she becomes more deeply entangled with the group, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

The Virgins is noted for its atmospheric prose, dreamlike quality, and exploration of complex emotional states. It received positive reviews for its lyrical writing and evocative depiction of loss and isolation.