This book was simply amazing.  It is a fantasically crafted story that follows the narrator's genetic history from 1920s Turkey through 1960s Detroit to present day Berlin. Equal time is spent describing the lives of Cal's grandparents, parents, and Cal himself.  I completely disagree with those that complain that &quot;the real story&quot; (about the hermaphrodite) doesn't start until Cal's life begins in 1960.  Each story is so rich, so alive, and so very relevant to the person Cal eventually becomes. I felt so close to the Stephanides family that I cried for Cal, for his parents Milton and Tessie, and his Grandmother Desdemona in the final pages of the book. I did not want this book to end. I believe this book will become the classic it deserves to be. 

Question: How was the detail?
Answer: fantasically crafted story