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Middlesex

Middlesex

ClassicsHistorical Fiction
Pages
544
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

This novel follows Cal, a Greek-American from Detroit, as they navigate the complexities of identity and family history. Spanning generations and continents, the story explores the secrets that bind a family together and the quest for self-understanding. It's a rich exploration of what it means to be human, told with remarkable honesty and lyrical prose.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingEmotionalReflectiveComplex
Coming of Age
Writing5.0Impact5.0Characters5.0Plot5.0Atmosphere5.0

Genres

Classics Historical Fiction Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

About the author

J
Jeffrey Eugenides

Jeffrey Eugenides (born March 8, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American novelist and short story writer. He is the author of the novels The Virgin Suicides (1993), Middlesex (2002) — winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — and The Marriage Plot (2011), as well as the short-story collection Fresh Complaint (2017). He teaches creative writing at New York University.

Characters

Milton StephanidesSupporting

Cal's father, who runs the family's hot dog restaurant chain and later moves the family to Grosse Pointe.

Tessie StephanidesSupporting

Cal's mother and Milton's second cousin.

Desdemona StephanidesSupporting

Cal's grandmother, who emigrated from a village in Asia Minor with her brother Lefty and carries the family's recessive gene.

Eleutherios StephanidesSupporting
Sourmelina ZizmoSupporting
All characters in Middlesex

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