 2008-11-05 - A Great Story but No Bang
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.
 2008-11-02 - One of my favorites!
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.
2008-10-30 - A Wonderfuf Read
This is a fantastic novel. A beatifully written, honest look at a slice of the world the is kept hidden from society.
2008-10-28 - You Are Such a Flirt
What a tease. Have you ever felt like you were teased for so long that the payoff just wasn't as good as the windup? Middlesex teased me for so long, flirted with me, that when the big bang came, I sat there wishing we were still flirting.
That being said, Jeffrey Eugenides is a beautiful writer. I could taste the Greek air and smell the sour streets of Detroit.
The issues in this book were handled with respect, and Eugenides allowed the world's true perceptions to seep in through the character's description of himself.
2008-10-24 - From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done
I am a pediatric urology nurse by profession. Intersex was a specialty of the physician I worked with for years. These days, ambiguous genitalia is treated with a great deal of care, compassion and concern. There is a supreme effort at identifying the correct genetic disposition of children too inky to be dinky and to dinky to be inky at birth. Whole courses are taught about it. And despite what the Society for Hermaphrodites with an attitude say, medical professionals try their best not to gender assign someone based on what they think best.
That said, this work of fiction was a great read. I read it when it first came out, and again when I was given a copy years later. I also loved the family history and the glimpse into Greek America, of a sort.
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