Pleasurable and Enlightening

I recently read Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Initial reactions to the title often imply the obvious sexual connotations. On the contrast, sex is the last thing the book focuses on. Middlesex depicts the journey of three generations of families of Greek descent. The book also illustrated historical moments that took place in the 1960s during Civil Rights Movement. The author utilized an omniscient narrator who is able to relay details of the lives of the characters in an objective manner. The intricacies of each love affair are questionable to the modern audience, however the author wove the details in a unique style that prevents the reader from being judgmental. Middlesex is a story every human can relate to because the story illustrates the human condition and the need to belong and feel included in our families and society.