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	Middlesex: A Novel (Paperback, 2002) By Jeffrey Eugenides	Adult	7/3/2011 Add
	robinreard said: Anyone who doesn't believe that one's gender identity is, foundationally, second only to species in how we define ourselves would change their mind after reading this book. Although a novel, it would be believable as a memoir. And in fact it tells the story of many, many individuals who have remained mostly hidden. Told cleanly, without manipulation or sentimentality, gritty enough to be real but never offensive, this is a masterpiece. And what a challenge for an author! Wish I'd thought of it. tags: I read