Have you ever asked how will you live your life if you are born with a different sex than you have? This is the question asked by Cal Stephanides, the protagonist of Middlesex, the Pulitzer Prize winning novella by Jeffrey Eugenides.

Middlesex is a story of love, of identity and of family that spans three generations and two continents. Cal is born as Calliope, a beautiful and seemingly normal girl, but who hides a genetic secret that makes her intersexual: she has characteristics of both sexes. This condition was supposed to be the result of a mutation that originated in their grandparents, two Greek brothers who fell in love and abandoned their native village in Asia Minor to escape the war and seek a new life in the United States.

The novel follows Cals journey from childhood in Detroit to adolescence in the suburbs, where he discovers his true nature and decides to change gender. He also tells the story of his ancestors, from his wife Desdémona, who worked in a silkworm farm, to his father Milton, who became the owner of a restaurant after losing his business during the 1967 racial riots.

Middlesex is a masterpiece of contemporary literature, combining humor, emotion and erudition to create a fascinating portrait of a singular family and an unforgettable character. It is a novel that will make you reflect on the meaning of sexuality, identity and destiny, and that will captivate you from the first to the last page. Dont miss this opportunity to read Middlesex, a novel that will change your life.