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I always meant to read this novel - it was one of those books you feel like you should read because it got a Pulitzer Prize and was popular for such a long time, but for whatever reason I never got around to it. When I finally began reading, however, I was instantly hooked! Eugenides is a captivating storyteller who throws in surprise plot-twists when you least expect, and his main character Cal is both likeable and relatable. I was sad when I realized I had finished the book, but it left me wit
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Overall, I enjoyed this book. The story itself was well written. I was disappointed in the ending, however, and wished it continued on just a little bit more.
I was not impressed with the narrator of the audiobook version. His supposed Detroit accents sounded more New York to me. I've lived in Detroit, and my family still does. I don't think I've ever heard a native Detroiter speak with such an accent!
I found the musical interludes disruptive and confusing. They didn't seem to fit with the story ...more
I was not impressed with the narrator of the audiobook version. His supposed Detroit accents sounded more New York to me. I've lived in Detroit, and my family still does. I don't think I've ever heard a native Detroiter speak with such an accent!
I found the musical interludes disruptive and confusing. They didn't seem to fit with the story ...more
I found this novel fascinating--different from his first book, The Virgin Suicides (which I also loved), not as experimental or startling on the surface but deeper and richer in characterization and storyline. I love the way the Armenian genocide informs the story and how the echoes of the past play out in the present. It's really smart and funny and wincingly poignant ... as if normal adolescent sexual turmoil isn't bad enough, imagine finding out that you've been raised with the wrong gender i
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This is a great read that crosses several generations of a Greek-American family. It was sort of an epic in a sense. I really felt connected to the narrator. It was funny and sad and shocking at times, and I was really bummed when it was over.
Aug 09, 2007
Martha
marked it as to-read
Aug 21, 2007
Elizabeth
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Rebecca
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3.5.
