The Marriage Plot in Around the World in 80 Books

Nov 15, 2014 Nikki Morse rated it it was ok

Meh. Had to push myself a bit to finish this, and wished I was someone who was comfortable with not finishing books. Pretty forgettable, but easy to swallow.

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Feb 26, 2012 Sam rated it it was ok

Shelves: 1-contemp-literary, read-2012, reviewed, tournament-of-books12

I have lots of respect for Jeffrey Eugenides, but this book just didn’t resonate with me. I wonder if this is related to the point at which I find myself in life right now. Maybe if I had just graduated from college and was still searching for my identity, the themes here would've spoken to me more. I had absolutely zero interest in Madeleine or Mitchell. The Leonard parts broke my heart and kept me engaged, but probably because Leonard is speculated to be a fictionalized version of David Foster ...more

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Sep 22, 2012 Sunflower rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction-read-2012

Probably 3.5 stars. Would have been 4 but for the first part of the book, which builds really slowly and wanders somewhat. The three main characters are well drawn and become very real to the reader, but I couldn't find myself overly caring about any of them, and although it was entertaining while I was reading it, it hasn't stayed with me. It was ultimately about as bland as this review. Great ending though. ...more

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Mar 11, 2018 Catherine rated it really liked it

I almost read this book twice... a friend recommended it (and even told me some of the plot) so I got it from the library. I read about 10 pages before I realized that I had already read it a few years earlier, when the same friend recommended it the first time.
It is well written and the characters are well developed but Middlesex is still my favorite Eugenides book.

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