Emily P. (mizparker) reviewed on 2/14/2009 + 87 more book reviews

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I went into this thinking I ought to read it because it had won the Pulitzer Prize, even though the idea of reading the life story of a hermaphrodite didn't appeal to me. I was pleasantly surprised! I will be lending this around to friends for sure! What I got and didn't expect was a sweeping family history, set in Greece and Detroit from WW2 to the present. It was reminiscent of Herman Wouk's fantastic family saga "Inside Outside." Yes, the lead character is a hermaphrodite, but you find yourself sucked into the back story and enjoying the characters of her family also. Terrifically well-written, funny, fascinating, and heartbreaking at once. They say that there is a huge difference between liking a novel and enjoying it. I expected to like this novel because of the tremendous writing but not particularly enjoy the story. To my surprise and delight, it delivered both.

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