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

4.0

As a big Michael Chabon fan, I was very excited about the release of this book. I definitely enjoyed it--the characters are great, the story is engaging, the alternate world where Jews have been relegated to Alaska in the late 40s makes for an interesting premise. But it was just very good, not quite great (more Wonder Boys than Kavalier & Clay). I put it down saying "Well that was nice," not "I'm so sad this book is over, I'll have to reread it like 20 times in a row now."