Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Middlesex

Jeffrey Eugenides

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced

544 pages | first published 2002

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A dazzling triumph from the bestselling author of The Virgin Suicides--the astonishing tale of a gene that passes down through three generations of a Greek-American family and flowers in the body of a teenage girl. "I was born twice: first, as a b...
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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 74%
challenging 36%
informative 28%
funny 25%
hopeful 23%
sad 20%
inspiring 16%
dark 15%
adventurous 14%
tense 8%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | 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: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.13

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