Title: Another Pulitzer Dud
Review: I am a big Chabon fan and bought this book days after it hit the shelves. I couldn't even finish it. I got 350 pages in and realized I was reading an impressive research project that didn't contain a single character I cared about. It's amazing how often a young writer's learning to please some award committee coincides precisely with failing to please his/her biggest fans. If I want to learn about WWII New York and the history of comic books, I'll browse the non-fiction aisles. When I pick up Chabon, I'm looking for characters I want to take to bed with me every night. Don't expect to find them here.
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