Title: A great but somewhat disappointing American experience
Review: Through the first two thirds of of Kavalier and Klay, Chabon shows a great mastery of the story-telling art. The novel moves with perfect pace and beautifully constructed sentences. Chabon captures much of the American experience of the era, particularly in regards to the immigrant experience. But Chabon gets hung up on a certain element in the last third (I won't reveal exactly what it is, as it is a major plot factor). Consequently the book almost falls apart in my opinion. Chabon hammers the reader over the head with this certain aspect, and it simply becomes annoying. Perhaps others won't view it as large a hinderance as I do, but for me it became too heavy-handed. Overall, I still believe the book is a great accomplishment and a great read for anyone, but it would have benefited from a little more restraint on Chabon's part in the end.
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