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  • I wanted to love it, the conceit of Jewish exile in Alaska was so thoroughly imagined and his writing (as always) was clever and inventive, but as a whole the book just wasn't compelling. But maybe it just seemed that way because of my high expectations. Which is interesting considering that it's, ... Continue

    I wanted to love it, the conceit of Jewish exile in Alaska was so thoroughly imagined and his writing (as always) was clever and inventive, but as a whole the book just wasn't compelling. But maybe it just seemed that way because of my high expectations. Which is interesting considering that it's, in part, a book about a messiah who can't bear the expectations that come with the role. Hmmm, I might have to rethink my opinion...

    

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  • This is Chabon's best and most entertaining book since Kavalier and Clay. The sarcasm and snark cuts through the bleak Alaskan setting to craft a ripping detective tale.

    

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