A review by courtney1228
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

2.0

Hmmmm....while his sense of humor and amazing writing talent are present in this book, it doesn't click nearly as well as it did in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. That book I couldn't put down...but this one I find myself forcing to finish. Its too easy to get tripped over the actual Yiddish used in the book...I can't tell if the words are made up or real Yiddish words. It's just too crazy, and not in a weird, funny way...but in kind of a sick way. The premise is that Israel was a failed state after WWII and all the Jews moved to Sitka, Alaska where a small group plans a return to the Holy Land that threatens to disrupt world peace. There's a bit of the supernatural in it, but no characters that a reader would really like. Chabon's writing, as usual, is quite complex and interesting, but just does not grab the reader this time.