Reviews

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

lostinfrance's review against another edition

1.0

This book was plain AWFUL....too confusing, too much flipping to the back of the book to look at the glossary...awful.
I loved the idea....I love reading about Alaska...but ugh. Too confusing, too many sentences to dscribe everything. Ugh.
Doesn't even deserve a star....I didn't used to give up on books, but I read 50 pages and was so disinterested by this book that I started finding other things to read when I climbed into bed. Time to say syanora.

One less book on my shelf. Don't recommend it AT ALL. Put it down...and go back to the library.

berrypatch's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

aido_potato's review against another edition

3.0

This book was pretty fun and I liked the world building paired with mystery. The cop narrative was a bit hard to swallow, especially with the protagonists extrajudicial shooting that get excused because the woman he accidentally killed was a criminal? Just doesn’t sit right. I probobly would not recommend even though I generally enjoyed it.

ulalu's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jcoryv's review against another edition

5.0

Thoroughly enjoyed this. I bought it several years ago, but just got around to reading it. I had no idea what it was about, and was pleasantly surprised. Not as good as Kavalier and Clay, but a much easier, fun read.

cuphus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

spicy_meringue's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

mark_cc's review against another edition

5.0

What a gorgeously funny book. Every sentence is maximally written to have the most impact (usually ironic comedy) but the plot is engaging and weird enough to keep you reading through it quickly. Also definitely a product of the second Bush administration

krsweet's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

dwhite1174's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5