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Middlesex

Jeffrey Eugenides
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Middlesex is Jeffrey Eugenides' Pulitzer-winning novel about Cal, the intersex protagonist who uncovers a guilty family secret and an astonishing genetic history as he comes of age. ,Explore a character analysis of Cal/Calliope, plot summary, and important quotes.

Summary

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Characters

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