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596 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312991739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 01 August 2003
Description
Middlesex tells the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides, and three generations of the Greek-American Stephanides family, who travel from a tiny village overlooking Mount Olympus in Asia Minor to Prohibition-era Detroit, witnessing its glory...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,477 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
challenging 35%
informative 30%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
sad 22%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 17%
dark 15%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, Sexual contentModerate
War, Racism, Violence596 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312991739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 01 August 2003
Description
Middlesex tells the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides, and three generations of the Greek-American Stephanides family, who travel from a tiny village overlooking Mount Olympus in Asia Minor to Prohibition-era Detroit, witnessing its glory...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,477 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
challenging 35%
informative 30%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
sad 22%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 17%
dark 15%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, Sexual contentModerate
War, Racism, Violence