Monday, August 29, 2005

Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides

Average Rating: 7.9

Erin: 9.0 - Great characterization.

Rachel: 8.5 - Characters really were laid out. Great exposure to view things. Very tasteful.

Erika: 8.0 - Story development. Knew store from beginning. Could have gone quicker.

Tina: 6.0 - "Waiting for the crocus". History was interesting.

Dana: n/a - it was really good.

Anne: 8.0 - Liked family history. Dragged on. Wanted to know more about Callie.

Sara: 9.5 - Character development. Amazed a man wrote that. Best book club ever! Awesome sentences.

Rebecca: 6.5 - Well-written but didn't capture me. Story developed too slow. Like a greek myth, very interesting.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

COMMENTS FROM BECKY
(IN IRAQ)

Well ladies, I finished it. Yahoo.
The end was definately more enjoyable than the beginning. Although the beginning was soooo long, I really think the beginning could have been 1/3 the length and we still would have got what we needed from it. I am glad I had read it all and had the family background when I got to the end. It made for a fuller and more fulfilling story. I feel like I know the characters so well and I feel for Cal.
I give this book a 6.5. I think I read this book in so many segments and over such a busy time in my life it just got very choppy for me.

Ok, short blurb on that one. I have already started the next one and I like it so far. I keep thinking, that sure is a lot for someone to write at one time - no typewritter and all. Ha. And, Dana - thanks for already sending the next book. It looks good. I know what it is...and no one else does. Thanks also for the goodies.