A review by patsmith139
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

5.0

This was far far better than I expected from the blurb. It is a proper old fashioned saga-immigrants trying to build an American Dream-but with a twist (well several actually). The characters are all beautifully portrayed particularly Calliope/Call. The author does a superb job in exploring her/his feelings and motivations. There are moments of comedy, of tragedy and even an edge of the seat car chase. And just as I was wondering what had happened to Desdemona and was this a gaping hole in the plot she reappears in the last few pages. A great and enjoyable read.