This is a massive, sprawling story spanning three generations, explaining how the protagonist, Calliope becomes the protagonist Cal. I really enjoyed this experience, if maybe a little more in the beginning, finding Cal's grandparents the most interesting characters within. The idea of an almost omniscient first person narrative is so fascinating, and I had none of the qualms with Middlesex that I did with The Virgin Suicides. If Eugenides continues to write like this, I will continue to read him.
4/5
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