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A review by tarasmart
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
2.0
2.5 stars
I listened to this on audio which was a mistake because so much Yiddish is spoken without a lot of reference to what the definition is in English that it's hard to follow. I'm told the physical book has a dictionary to reference. I didn't know going into the story that this was an alternative history, so I was also confused by what was happening most of the beginning. I'm not a fan of noir or hard-boiled mystery, and this felt like the style in which it was written or at least an homage to these styles. That being said, I still like Michael Chabon's voice, so the story wasn't terrible....just not my cup of tea.
I listened to this on audio which was a mistake because so much Yiddish is spoken without a lot of reference to what the definition is in English that it's hard to follow. I'm told the physical book has a dictionary to reference. I didn't know going into the story that this was an alternative history, so I was also confused by what was happening most of the beginning. I'm not a fan of noir or hard-boiled mystery, and this felt like the style in which it was written or at least an homage to these styles. That being said, I still like Michael Chabon's voice, so the story wasn't terrible....just not my cup of tea.