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Middlesex deals with the life story of Cal (born Calliope), a hermaphrodite child raised as a girl, who later in life questions the sexual identity assigned and decides to explore the masculine aspects of his personality. Although Cal's physical structure is different from the majority of people, the struggle to define sexuality and gender roles is something many people go through. Cal's story is not sensational or unrealistic. It describes the experiences of an immigrant family with skeletons in the closet, and how one's history and past help define a person. It's written by the same author who wrote "The Virgin Suicides" and flows the same. Once you pick it up, it's impossible to put down.
