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by Jeffrey Eugenides

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Can anyone remember why Callie's brother is called "Chapter Eleven"?

Caelin Webber Because his brother drives the family business into bankruptcy, Cal refers to him by a specific portion of the US bankruptcy law.

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why hasn't this been made into a movie yet, I mean, does the author approve of a film adaptation in case a studio decides they love this story and wanna make it on screen?

Geraldine apparently, the book's rights were sold to HBO in 2009, with rumors of it being adapted into a one-hour drama series. source: â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðapparently, the book's rights were sold to HBO in 2009, with rumors of it being adapted into a one-hour drama series. source: (less)

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is it worth reading ??

Anne F Yes, he is an excellent story teller.

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Is there strong explicit scenes in this story? I was wondering if I could read it?

Liane Curtis What I was disturbed by was the violence of the destruction of Smyrna. Eugenides writes with great detail that makes it very vivid -- too vivid.

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Why is the book called Middlesex?

Steve Besides the street name, it's also a reference to the narrator's sex and gender. â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðBesides the street name, it's also a reference to the narrator's sex and gender. (less)

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