Thursday, January 10, 2008

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The novel presents a vivid portrait of Detroit and its history, and I was reminded somewhat of our discussion of Afghanistan as presented in "A Thousand Splendid Suns." The author of "Middlesex" also displays a great love for his home, I think, as much for its faults as its charms. What were your impressions about the depiction of the city?
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2 comments:

kc said...

It made me want to go there (more so than anything I've ever read or heard about Detroit). The depiction of the city was so vivid and densely textured — physically, historically, mythically. Eugenides has such a great feel for how Place is crucial to Character, not just with Detroit, but with the locales in Asia Minor and even with Berlin.

12:56 AM, January 11, 2008
Erin said...

I agree. And this is the first thing I've read or seen about Detroit that made me think of it in a positive, fond way.

1:35 PM, January 12, 2008

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