Middlesex

After reading millions of young adult and chick lit books, I was really in the mood for something literary. A sweeping epic of sorts that I could become totally absorbed in. I chose Middlesex, not knowing, based on the summaries I had read, whether or not I would enjoy it. In fact, I picked it up, put it back, picked it up, put it back, etc. I finally decided I would give it a try. Nothing says I have to finish it if I don't want to. However, I was hooked from the very first sentence. I really don't want to say much more about the subject matter because it might scare some readers off. There is no way to give a summary of the book without it sounding bizarre. Actually, though, it's written in a very sensitive way, with beautiful languge and imagery. The characters are very well developed and multi-dimensional. Middlesex is a perfect balance of a story and a history lesson. It's been a while since I've read a book that I couldn't wait to get back to, but that's how I feel about Middlesex. It's 9:15 AM right now, which means I can get back to Middlesex in approximately 9 hours and counting!