Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Middlesex

Jeffrey Eugenides with Kristoffer Tabori (Narrator)

21 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Middlesex tells the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides, and three generations of the Greek-American Stephanides family, who travel from a tiny village overlooking Mount Olympus in Asia Minor to Prohibition-era Detroit, witnessing its glory...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 74%
challenging 35%
informative 28%
funny 26%
hopeful 24%
sad 21%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 15%
dark 15%
tense 8%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.13

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