Title: Best Book of 2000
Review: I first read "Kavalier & Clay" back when it came out, and I was floored by it. As a result, I was delighted to hear it won the Pulitzer. This is a tremendous leap for Chabon from his earlier works (which are, in their own right, very good) and, I believe, one of the best pieces of recent fiction. Chabon does a masterful job of presenting the world of comic books in such a way that even those with no interest in comics are drawn in. Wartime New York - and, indeed, wartime America - are vivdely portrayed. Joe, Sam and Rosa will stay with you long after you've finished reading it, but the lesser characters (e.g. George Deasey) are equally meaningful and memorable. "Kavalier & Clay" is as finely-crafted, entertaining, and enlightening a novel as you'll find anywhere. Highly recommended.
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