jayden_mccomiskie's review against another edition
3.0
More like 2.5. Might need to reread this again
writermattphillips's review against another edition
4.0
Love this revisionist narrative––Chabon writes here in the hardboiled style.
brk's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book took a good 150 pages to get into the plot and the story. If you can make it that far it’s an interesting read but overall just ok.
sjmaxa's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully written book, interesting characters and pretty good plot twists and turns. I found the many Yiddish words cumbersome to read through at first (there's a glossary in back!) but soon became familiar with the language and felt it added a certain authenticity to a larger-than-life novel.
guerra_sio's review against another edition
3.0
Loved this book! Even if took its sweet time to get to the meat of the action, the detours were just as interesting and thrilling. The characters are everything. I found the ending a bit disappointing but, weirdly enough, in line with the story.
bbboeken's review against another edition
1.0
Oh. Ik ben een fan van Michael Chabon, maar dit boek was helemaal mijn ding niet. Jammer.
marksanders's review against another edition
4.0
there is no mistake that michael chabon can craft beautiful language and tell a good story. however, there were points in yiddish policemen's union where i found myself getting lost in words and time. that said, the mystery is compelling and the characters / settings are as painterly as ever.
steve_sanders's review against another edition
5.0
Chabon’s best only gets better with each rereading.
thelifenaut's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alsira98's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.5