| Calliope Stephanide's story begins in Turkey and Greece, 60 years before her birth with the marriage of her grandparents, siblings desperately trying to avoid war. Their marriage, and a unique genetic flaw they pass through their children to their granddaughter, is the reason she is a hermaphrodite. The book tells her story, beginning with her grandparent's history in Turkey, continuing through their life in Detroit, and the raising of their children. The story continues with Callie's own childhood up through the point of her self discovery at 14. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Romance/Romance Problems Yes Ethnic/Regional/Religion Other aspects: Strong "rags to riches" component? Yes Kind of sex: - incest Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Taboo sex story? Yes Lover is Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () Europe Yes European country: - Turkey City? Yes City: - dirty, grimy (like New York) Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - touching of anatomy - lesbians! - Vagia talk! - Weiner talk! Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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