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A review by alexisrt
Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
3.0
Michael Chabon needs a new editor. An editor who will walk with a sharpened scythe through the thickets of overgrown prose, hacking away at the endless, oh so witty descriptions, not a syncophant who says, "Of course, Mr. Chabon! You won a Pulitzer! Do go write a 12 page sentence!"
Yes, Chabon is a clever writer, and often hits the mark with it. Too often, however, the language in Telegraph Avenue is a show and a distraction, suffocating the characters as he shows off his own cleverness. It makes what ought to be a funny, perceptive book difficult to read. This book should have been fun, and instead it was a slog.
Yes, Chabon is a clever writer, and often hits the mark with it. Too often, however, the language in Telegraph Avenue is a show and a distraction, suffocating the characters as he shows off his own cleverness. It makes what ought to be a funny, perceptive book difficult to read. This book should have been fun, and instead it was a slog.