Books

Middlesex – A Must Read Book

Middlesex Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one of the best books I have read in some time, and I would place it in my top ten list of favorite reads. Telling the story of Calliope Stephanides and her transition from a beautiful baby girl to the adult male Cal, Jeffrey Eugenides artfully weaves stories from her grandparents lives to to time the novel ends in the late 20th century.

Given that the book deals honestly with hermaphroditism, you might expect some sensationalism, but in that you would be wrong. This is an intelligent, thought-provoking, and enlightening read. I highly recommend it. Of course, many others have thought the same thing, and the book won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction as well.

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The Graveyard Book – A Brief Review

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a completely delightful book from Gaiman. What at first may seem a slight tale, becomes, over the course of reading it, a wonderful tale of a baby who is raised by the ghosts of a graveyard after his parents and siblings are killed. If you haven’t read any of Gaiman’s work yet, this might just be the best place to start, and if you have read his previous books, then you’ll need no further encouragement from me to pick this one up as well.

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Last Night at the Lobster – A Brief Book Review

Last Night at the Lobster Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Once again Stewart O’Nan does a great job of portraying life for working class Americans – this time those who are employed by a Red Lobster, and who are putting in their time for one last night before the business closes. Although it is a good read, "Last Night" could more properly be called a novella rather than a full novel (in my opinion), since it is so short.

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