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“What a fantastic read! Eugenides is a masterful writer. As he chronicled the lives of the Stephanides family, I felt like I knew them. Even the most mundane of events was described so beautifully. Cal was such a great character and following him from beautiful young girl, to awkward confused teenager, to the adult male he becomes was written perfectly in the beautiful often painful prose of someone torn between gender identities.”
Jamie E wrote this review 14 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Difficult to get through. Wasn't my favorite”
Mara S wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome”
TripleBypass wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wonderful writing, wonderful story.”
Anita T wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Eugenides is a genius. A mixture of a historical and family narrative, Middlesex tells the story of a hermaphrodite with eloquence and poignancy. I loved this book. I was glad it was long because it meant I got to enjoy it for a long time! The characters are so real and it is easy to get caught up in Calliope's world. An exquisite coming of age masterpiece exploring gender and sexuality, family relationships and history with a tender approach. ”
Kellie H wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Wonderfully written. Unexpected story. Great read!”
Mary B wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“fascinating....”
Julie H wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book shows the generations of one family and how their stories connect with each other. My main story resolves around an hermaphrodite, and shows how she lived her life and what she learned about her family through this. i thought this book was very interesting and when I read it, I could not stopped reading. It was very detailed and the characters were interesting. I liked how the author weaved the different stories together into the entire story in a way that did not make it confusing, but easy to understand. I liked reading how Calliope's life when she was a child and showing how she changed. I also liked reading about the relationship she had with her parents. i would recommend this book to people who liked detailed and interesting stories. It has become one of my favorite books. ”
MOLLY P wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Started reading already and put it down.”
Keally M wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
