Middlesex
by Jeffrey Eugenides
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalgay/lesbianfresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeGrounded and emotional: a novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
A unique coming of age story. While the main character in this novel is dealing with gender identity issues the main focus of this brilliantly written story is the confusion we all face as we grow into the person we were meant to be. The reader finds himself identifying with the main character's experiences. This is a brilliantly written story. The prose is honest in a way that few authors dare to write.
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- Author
- Jeffrey Eugenides
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 546
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- Open Library
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