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Charlene
Jan 07, 2009 rated it it was amazing
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and consider it one of my all time favorites. Jeffrey Eugenides' writing is poetic and thoughtful. I loved the story (most can't get past the subject matter), I felt the protagonist's pain and suffering throughout the entire book. I would recommend this book to anyone who could put the subject matter behind them and open their minds to a truly gifted writer. ...more
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Roseann
Jun 16, 2010 rated it really liked it
Wow, not a book for everyone,but if a story about a brother and sister who get married and eventually have a hermaphrodite grandperson as a result of their union sounds interesting...this one is for you.
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Abbyb1
Dec 06, 2008 rated it really liked it
Very good. Odd. I think I have to reread the ending.
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Mykee Tan
Nov 29, 2008 rated it liked it
This book was ok. But I really don't get why Cal was narrating from an omniscient point-of-view. Why did he know what happened to his grandparents and parents when he wasn't even born yet? Also, why did he know what was going on around Middlesex when he ran away? I think Eugenides picked a wrong way to tell his story.
I like the part with the Obscure Object though.
I would have given this book a higher rating, believe me, I love the story, if it wasn't for the illogical narration.

P.S. I LOVE Desd ...more
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Michelle
Jun 28, 2009 rated it liked it
This book was interesting to say the least. I have never read a book with this subject matter and learned quite a bit.
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Donna
Dec 12, 2008 rated it liked it
Yen-Rong
Feb 05, 2009 marked it as to-read
Gracee
Feb 11, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Adrienne Teague
Feb 18, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: gay, lit-fic
Emerald125
Mar 16, 2009 marked it as to-read
Jennifer
Mar 26, 2009 marked it as to-read
Alicia
Apr 20, 2009 rated it really liked it
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May 03, 2009 rated it really liked it
Melissa Stebbins
May 07, 2009 marked it as to-read
Kristy
May 11, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Sue
Jun 18, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Isa29
Jul 04, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: pulitzer-prize, fiction
Melissa Ames
Jul 12, 2009 rated it really liked it
Sue
Sep 10, 2009 marked it as to-read
April
Sep 29, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fiction
Angeliki
Dec 10, 2009 marked it as to-read-on-kindle
Shelves: kindle
Eileen Woie
Jan 25, 2010 marked it as to-read
Stephen
Feb 03, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Dee
Jun 22, 2010 marked it as started-but-not-finished
Shelves: audible-11-purchases, src-winter-17-18
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Jun 25, 2010 marked it as to-read
Areti
Dec 15, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Raelynn
Jan 16, 2014 marked it as to-read
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