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| Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeffrey Eugenides
Publisher: Picador
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
Buy Used: $0.01
You Save: $14.99 (100%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  856 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0312427735
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312427733
Publication Date: June 5, 2002
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Hellenistic Forrest Gump November 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In case people think the comparison is meant as a compliment, it's not. This book had the same annoying way of coming up with coincidences that put people in the middle of "supposedly" historical occurrences. Just as I couldn't finish watching the movie, I couldn't finish reading this book. The characters and events were bland, and the magical realism didn't work.
I couldn't understand why this book is so popular until I started reading the reviews and found out that it's an Oprah's Book Club selection. The copy I have doesn't have her logo. The logo is for me is an automatic indication that a book is going to be cheesy and poorly written.
If you want to read excellent Greek tragedies about an incestuous relationship and its result, I suggest reading "Oedipus" and "Antigone" by Sophocles.
 DIsappointing November 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the book because of the Big O stamp of approval and found myself struggling to get through it.The history was somewhat interesting but the characters never seemed real to me, or maybe not compelling. I left it at the vacation rental, maybe someone else will enjoy it but I wont takes Oprah's recommendations so seriously now.
A Great Story but No Bang November 5, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well written, interesting, and easy to read. The story is even good, its just that it never had any real climax to it. Sort of like an old western that kept promising something exciting but it never panned out.
 One of my favorites! November 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Killer book! Starts with a kind of lengthy backstory in Greece, but I actually liked that part a lot. I recommend this to anyone interested in LGBT, or anyone who just wants an interesting and entertaining read.
A Wonderfuf Read October 30, 2008
This is a fantastic novel. A beatifully written, honest look at a slice of the world the is kept hidden from society.
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