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Title: Michael Chabon is a rising star.
Review: When his first book of short stories came out, his writing drew comparisons to Salinger, but after this, his third work, I don't know how accurate that is. He has developed a style all his own, combining humor and energy with just plain good fiction. Not as funny as _The Mysteries of Pittsburgh_, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing as this work is definitely worth reading. I think that Michael Chabon and Nick Hornby have a lot in common, and the two of them are the authors I watch the papers for in anticipation of new releases. The characters in their stories are seperated as the Americans and the British look at life in slightly different ways, but both imbue their characters with such charisma and humor that you cheer them on no matter how stupid they may be acting.
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