The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Michael Chabon

418 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

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The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback--"an excellent, hyperliterate, genre-pantsing detective novel that deserves every inch of its...blockbuster superfame" (New York).For sixty years Jewish refugees and their descendants have ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,024 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 57%
funny 47%
adventurous 44%
challenging 33%
tense 30%
reflective 26%
emotional 25%
sad 19%
informative 5%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 39%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 22% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.66

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