edgar, how do you feel about the Eugenides or At Swim, Two Boys?
I'm not edgar, but I've been meaning to chime in here. I just haven't had much time this week (and still don't). But I can't recommend
At Swim, Two Boys highly enough. It's a really beautiful book, both in terms of language and character and story and everything. I like how that review that mentioned Cinemascope -- that's perfect. The first chapter is sort very different from the bulk of the book, so don't put too much stock into those opening lines. Anyway, I would love to read this again with you all and definitely would.
I'm also ver interested in Middlesex and would make a strong effort to read that, too.
I haven't had time to research the others (I've read only the Angelou), but will do that in the next couple of days if they're still on the table.
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