Title: A good example for a synthetic novel
Review: I like comic strips and respect them as a literary and art form. I am sincerely touched by the horrible suffering brought about by the Holocaust. I feel for homosexuals who are persecuted for their sexual identity. So why does this book not touch me emotionally? I had a similar experience reading Carlos Ruiz Zafon's 'Shadow of the Wind': in both cases the authors seem to be too clever for their own good, mixing ingredients and 'Zeitgeist' that seem to make sure to catch the attention of the reader and guarantee media attention and sales. In the case of Kavalier & Clay neither the story with all its improbabilities nor the characters with their shallowness convinced. A waste of time!
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