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Book Review of Middlesex

Middlesex
Middlesex
Author: Jeffrey Eugenides
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


I'd recommend this book. It was fascinating, at times disturbing, and yet thoroughly enjoyable. While it was long, every piece of the story was connected together, with an over ridding theme of how our families can shape us in ways we may or may not perceive. I personally liked the beginning of the book best, but I also enjoy historical fiction. Being from Michigan, I really enjoyed the settings of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, and Petoskey - all very accurate. Toward the end of the book, the exploration of gender issues and how we define male/female was thought provoking.