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The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
2.5
challenging emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Finally finished. I persevered as it was a gift and middlesex is my favourite book and I also love virgin suicides.

There are merits to the book - it's got beautiful prose in places and is highly literature focused. The problem is it felt dry, snobby and I didn't care about the characters.