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I enjoyed it, but it took some effort. Some sections of this novel are entirely engrossing and beautiful. But, I did find myself not terribly concerned about what happened. I'm familiar with LGBTI issues and I can understand that, for those who find this territory unsettling and challenging, it is illuminating and interesting. I so much wanted to know more about the narrator and his/her experience and I was frustrated that that became a minor theme in the book. The opening section in Cyprus/Turkey was mesmerizing, but I found myself thinking that this was more of a novelty than a true exploration of intesex or hermaphrodite people. Eugindes is a great story-teller, but I had to push myself to get through the book. (We'll see what my book group thinks when we meet to discuss this later this month.) Not bad by any means, but, I feel, targeted to those in the mainstream who don't usually encounter people of "aberrant" orientations. But, that's just me.