Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Middlesex

Jeffrey Eugenides

529 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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'I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day of January 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of l974. My birth certificate lists my name as Calliope Helen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29,408 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 75%
challenging 35%
informative 30%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
sad 22%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 17%
dark 15%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%

Average rating

4.13

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