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Calliope, a Greek American learns about her family history and her true identity as an intersex male in this novel.
Pros
- Tells the story of an intersex individual with sensitivity and grace
- Eugenides tell a complex story in an engaging and readable manner
- A beautifully written novel, well deserving of the Pulitzer
Cons
- Sometimes a little long on description
Description
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
- Trade paperback, 544 pages, $15.00
- ISBN: 0312422156
- Winner of Pulitizer Prize
- Author of Virgin Suicides
Guide Review - Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
"I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day of January 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of l974." Middlesex is the story of an intersex coming out, yet so much more. Greek mythology, sister/brother love, Detroit riots, white flight. It's all in here! One of the best books I've ever read.
