Rex is a wealthy, obnoxious teenage boy who accidentally killed his girlfriend in a drunk-driving accident and whose parents also have a house in Petoskey. He and the Obscure Object hook up for a while, but after the Object and Callie’s relationship turns sexual, the Object loses interest in Rex.
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Rex Reese Character Timeline in Middlesex
The timeline below shows where the character Rex Reese appears in Middlesex. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 3: Tiresias in Love
Jerome is standing with Rex Reese, a boy who accidentally killed his girlfriend in a drunk driving accident. He gazes...
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Book 3: Flesh and Blood
...cocktails on the way. Mrs. Object, Jerome, and the Obscure Object are already there—as is Rex Reese, whose parents also have a house in the area. Jerome is delighted that the...
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Downstairs, Rex is telling a story about his friends throwing up from drinking—“It was like the Niagara...
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Rex and Jerome disappear behind the cabin. There is a crash, and Rex emerges through the...
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After, Jerome and Callie shotgun as well. Rex whispers something to the Obscure Object, then kisses her. Callie pretends not to see. She...
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...tissues she stuffed in her bra), Callie experiences herself touching the Obscure Object’s breasts as Rex is doing. Just as Callie is becoming aware of how drunk she is, she realizes...
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Book 3: The Gun on the Wall
...Callie feels sad. At one point, she stands gazing at the lake and watches as Rex drives past on a speedboat, with the Obscure Object standing beside him. They do not...
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...holding her wrists. Eventually Jerome notices them watching and shoos them away. In the evening, Rex calls. Callie hears the Object telling him that she can’t see him, and is overcome...
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