Comments on: The Yiddish Policemen’s Union–Michael Chabon

By: Biblioklept

Biblioklept — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:16:23 +0000

I couldn’t get into Kavalier & Clay. I put the book down four or five times, and then just listened to the audiobook which I thought was fine, but not great. I dunno why. It seemed like I *should* have liked it–I just didn’t. That’s not a fair or studied criticism, of course. Jeez, I haven’t looked at this review since I wrote it. It’s pretty harsh! I like Chabon’s essays/nonfiction, but I just don’t seem tuned to his fiction.

By: rural

rural — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:35:17 +0000

I read this book “manually” first then listened to the audiobook – I felt the book was flat, and thought perhaps listening to it would give it more something. It did not.

On the other hand I manually read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, loved it, then listened to the audiobook and loved it still.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:09:30 +0000

let’s hope this turns out much better….

“Sony Pictures has acquired screen rights to the bestselling Michael Chabon novel “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union,” with the Joel and Ethan Coen writing, directing and producing with Scott Rudin says Variety.

Chabon sets up a contemporary scenario where Jewish settlers are about to be displaced by U.S. government’s plans to turn the frozen locale of Sitka, Alaska, over to Alaskan natives.

Against this backdrop is a noir-style murder mystery in which a rogue cop investigates the killing of a heroin-addicted chess prodigy who might be the messiah.

The Coens, coming off their success with “No Country for Old Men”, will turn their attention to the book after they shoot “A Serious Man” for Working Title and Focus. “

By: Superlatives 2007 « biblioklept

Superlatives 2007 « biblioklept — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:05:23 +0000

[...] were audiobooks, including two of the bigger releases this year, Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union and Jonathan Lethem’s You Don’t Love Me Yet. Which brings us [...]

By: kingofrance

kingofrance — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:16:49 +0000

oh dude. Ok, this is one instance where I can really say that you should have read this book. Yes, the story is kind of goofy, but the writing is just phenomenal. I’m a big fan of those Raymond Chandler-esque sentences or the way Joan Didion can just put together a paragraph that kills, and this book has those. I’m all for books on tape and I think they’re really great for driving, but some books you just have to read. Well, except for that new Lethem book. Man, that was bad.