Middlesex

About “Middlesex”

The novel by Jeffrey Eugenides is a unique coming-of-age story that follows a main character dealing with gender identity issues. The story focuses on the confusion people experience as they grow into the person they are meant to become. Readers connect with the main character's experiences, finding themselves identifying with his journey. The story is brilliantly written, with honest prose that few authors dare to use. Every word, action, and thought in the novel carries symbolic meaning, reflecting the common human experience.