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A review by beesarenotflies
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
4.0
From the first pages, I assumed I was going to dislike the main character and only grudgingly follow along on his journey. Landsman initially struck me as noir cliché of a detective, but turned out to be a compelling hero. The plot was lively and the main characters were interesting. The Yiddish slang took a bit to get used to, but overall added to the setting.
My main complaint was that after all the suspense and investigation of shadowy dealings, the climax left some questions still in the shadows. Still, the major reason I chose to give this book 4 stars is because it's simply not as good as Kavalier & Clay by the same author and I want to keep my 5 star ratings exclusive.
My main complaint was that after all the suspense and investigation of shadowy dealings, the climax left some questions still in the shadows. Still, the major reason I chose to give this book 4 stars is because it's simply not as good as Kavalier & Clay by the same author and I want to keep my 5 star ratings exclusive.