Not nearly as offensive as I had expected, and some interesting ideas in the vein of "Eat This, Not That".
Perhaps it's greatest boon is that the tone, though sometimes condescending and a little precious, is missing the vitriole and nastiness of the oh-so-popular Skinny Bitch. ]]>
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Not the most memorable Chabon, though I can't believe I'm saying this about an alternate history where Jews are living in Alaska at the turn of the century. The noir style left out the erudite wist and whimsy that I've come to expect from my favorite author, so I can't in good conscience enjoy it as well as his work from earlier this decade.
Still interesting characters, interesting plot, and the perfect mystery twist that I'm sure he's been working on for years. MUCH more satisfying than The Final Solution in that respect. ]]>
Chabon's getting to be pretty handy with the genre fiction, and this was the experiment following The Yiddish Policemen's Union. Not bad, and my petty gripe is that I'm sure I missed a lot of the humor and/or wit because I'm not Jewish and don't have the background.
But you have to admit, it's pretty cool that it was originally published in serial form in the New York Times magazine. And the working title? "Jews with Swords". ]]>
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Not great; some chapters dragged a bit, and Sagal's elevated language on lowbrow topics takes a little getting used to. I was hoping for a little more observational humor in the manner of WWDTM, but I forgot he is an Ivy League English major. 'Nuff said, eh? ]]>