390 reviews for:

Wonder Boys

Michael Chabon

3.83 AVERAGE

cath7472's review

3.0

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A rambling, at times very funny book. Shades of Lucky Jim.

house_of_scatha's review

5.0

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I loved this book. Darkly funny and the quality of prose is a delight.

notwaverly's review

2.0

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Just finished listening to this on audiobook. I checked this out on Kindle Unlimited after hearing about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. I figured, hey, this guy won a Pulitzer. Surely this is going to knock my socks off.

UNFORTUNATELY NOT.
Longer review to come, stay tuned.

maddykpdx's review

4.0

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The movie stayed oddly true to the narrative & tone of the book, surprisingly.

ewsalazar's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

grownupboy's review

4.0

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I saw the movie a few years back without realizing it was based on a book. Hot damn, the book is so much better!

This is one of those rare novels where the elegance of the prose stands hand in hand with the characters and plot to create a truly memorable reading experience. Probably one of my top 5 or 6 books of all time. Really like it!

Can't wait to read more from Michael Chabon!

deadwolfbones's review against another edition

3.0

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Doesn't really amount to much, but it's a good character well told.

daphpunk's review

2.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

louisabooks's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ssorangehippo's review against another edition

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Michael Chabon is an excellent author and this is a story well told. Unfortunately, the women in the book are very flat. If only Chabon had done something to give these women some dimension!