I've read the book and I see what you mean but I realy don't think the song was wriiten and focused on the virgin suicides. I agree that it must have inspired the song and writing but, its definitely not all written about it.
"Son comes home to take solace in his mirror
(the stains of God's loving embrace still ripe around his neck)
Only to find he is no longer human"
That part doesnt really have anything to do with the virgin suicides.
I've read the book and I see what you mean but I realy don't think the song was wriiten and focused on the virgin suicides. I agree that it must have inspired the song and writing but, its definitely not all written about it. "Son comes home to take solace in his mirror (the stains of God's loving embrace still ripe around his neck) Only to find he is no longer human" That part doesnt really have anything to do with the virgin suicides.