A review by halfpastsix
Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon

dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I always have an "ah-ha" moment at some point through a Michael Chabon novel, at some point I finally "get" it. For this one it happened at the very end, pretty much right before the washed-up main character got it himself. So maybe that's why I didn't like this one so much, too much of a toll on my ego. 

From the get go, the overornate style and that one character that aged very poorly set my course : I was reluctant. Nothing really changed my mind throughout. I enjoyed a lot of it, but I didn't LOVE any of it.

This one is overrated. I wish K&C had been turned into a movie instead. 

I would recommend another Chabon before this one any day, but I don't regret reading Wonder Boys. It's still Chabon and I'm still a Chabonhead. 
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