false 3985 0312282990 9780312282998 30281 3307 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1226235457m/3985.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3985.The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_Clay 2715 Michael Chabon 70025 9694 4 0 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 17:57:17 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 18:16:56 -0700 2008
Yes, one learns a great deal about the birth of the comic book arising at the intersection between the raw commercialism of the businessmen who moved into comic books from the pulp novel industry and the idealism of the those that created and illustrated the stories. But that is only the setting for this engaging and insightful coming-of-age buddy story. The vivid characterization and character development are what set this book above others. ]]>