Saturday, March 15, 2008

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides

This was an epic novel that I'd heard of because of course it was an Oprah Book Club pick, but I had no idea at all what it was about until I started reading it. At first I wondered if I would like the book, because I'd never read anything like it. But I soon became very interested in the story of three generations of Greek Americans and how every decision and choice they made all affected the life of the storyteller, Calliope/Cal. Even though the subject matter was foreign to me, it was still intriguing and well-written, and I was curious to find out how things ended up as they did. I enjoyed this book a lot and am almost sad to have finished it (but not really, because I have 3 new books waiting for me to read them!)

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