tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post419355702833968121..comments2024-03-11T00:52:06.529+10:30Comments on MYSTERIES in PARADISE: Review : THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN'S UNION, Michael ChabonKerriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-28296827979079361192008-10-13T19:34:00.000+10:302008-10-13T19:34:00.000+10:30I know that's what I should do sometimes Bernadett...I know that's what I should do sometimes Bernadette but one part of me just grits it's teeth and ploughs on. It'll be a while before I tackle another Chabon though.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-65937904012229234922008-10-13T08:16:00.000+10:302008-10-13T08:16:00.000+10:30I was looking forward to this book as I've read (a...I was looking forward to this book as I've read (and enjoyed) Kavalier and Clay and liked the premise of the alternate Jewish history. However I was disappointed. I'm sure it sounded like a good idea on paper to write a book using Yiddish sentence structure and loads of Yiddish words but it didn't carry a whole book. And, when I left the book somewhere around a third of the way through, I don't think he was doing a great job of either a mystery OR an allegorical story about outsiders. And Landsman was plain unbelievable. So this one was a DNF for me and I have no intention of going back to it. In fact the best thing about the book for me was the satisfying thunk sound it made when I pushed it through the after hours return slot at the library ;)<BR/><BR/>When I reached the ripe old age of 40 I decided that when reading for pleasure I would no longer finish books I'm not enjoying (take THAT Mrs M - my year 12 English teacher). Life's too short, there are too many other books, and I no longer think it's my job as a reader to slog my way through anything published.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-62997767173686120912008-10-13T06:49:00.000+10:302008-10-13T06:49:00.000+10:30Some interesting thoughts occur as you push throug...Some interesting thoughts occur as you push through YIDDISH and as I didn't know whether the location was fictitious or not it spurred me to do some research, so I've learnt a lot. It was just such slow going in places. There were a couple of time shifts too which made me think.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-14339608771535721252008-10-13T01:27:00.000+10:302008-10-13T01:27:00.000+10:30I tried this one a few months ago, but couldn't ge...I tried this one a few months ago, but couldn't get into it. However, I'd like to try it again. I've been working on his <I>The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay</I> and found that to be hard-going too. I think Chabon in general must not be an easy read, but in the end, from what I've heard from others, his books are worth the effort (mostly).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com