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A review by jazzlw
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
3.0
The second book on my journey to read the list of joint Hugo and Nebula winners and I have to say I was not super into it. I think if I had started with the expectation of a detective novel set in an alternate history that is not even that far alternate, I would have enjoyed it more. However, given the awards, I was expecting science fiction, which is not a label that I think applies to this book at all.
Starting with this disconnect it was hard to really judge the book on its merits because I was continually waiting for the actual story to start, only realizing rathar far in that this was just not going to be the kind of book I was expecting. All of that said, it was an interesting idea and world, and the characters were rich and full.
Starting with this disconnect it was hard to really judge the book on its merits because I was continually waiting for the actual story to start, only realizing rathar far in that this was just not going to be the kind of book I was expecting. All of that said, it was an interesting idea and world, and the characters were rich and full.