A review by prufrockian22
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

adventurous lighthearted 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

2.5

The cart came before the horse - the plot necessities pulled the main detective from one situation to the next. I would have preferred more world building (really no plan to deal with a return of Alaska to the United States in terms of Sitkas citizens? See re Hong Kong on why that doesn’t make any sense). I found the plot rather uninteresting. My favorite part was when the detective learns of mendels past - his wedding scene and the part surrounding it. Real human pathos there. But most of it? Eh. Also the conclusion doesn’t really seem to speak well as to human nature. 

Anyway, this was my first Chabon book - I probably still should try kavalier and klay- but much less excited now to do so.