17.3.08

Middlesex Blurb

Middlesex is a breathtaking adventure through time and place beginning in Detroit circa 1960 all the way up to Germany 2001. The story weaves in and out of secrets, mini-tales and eventually all pieces together at the end. It goes far back in time at some points and the setting constantly flip-flops back and forth from present to past. It tells the intriguing, unique story of Calliope Stephanides, a hermaphrodite like no other. Suffering from 5-alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome is what makes Callie unique from other girls. Scientists, however, didn't need to uncover a guilty family secret like Callie did to find that out. Once she does uncover it, the she becomes a he, and after that, you'll have to see.

1 comment:

Thespina says: said...

This novel is one of my favorites. It was a honor to summarize it and create a mini back-of-the-book description of it. The author is Greek. You should read it. The storyline is delicious. My cover wasn't too shabby, either.