The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Usually I read a new book in about a day or two or maybe three if the book is ‘literary' - this has taken me weeks (practically forever in my world). I thought since I enjoy a good fantasy novel, that I would understand and like the whole alternate reality thing, but obviously I am not as smart as I thought. I continually felt lost. There were parts that I felt were beautiful but most of the time I was re-reading wondering, ‘what the hey is going on?'

I read a review after I finished, the reviewer compared Chabon to a person leaving their house and looking in the mirror and taking off an accessory. He should have taken off a few accessories. I loved that review because I agreed wholeheartedly. The bones of the story were interesting but I found the bones lost amongst the twinkling jewels.