The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Michael Chabon
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Despair-Filled Alternate History Murder Mystery

Allie
5/29/2012
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The Yiddish Policeman's Union has few speculative elements, but those that exist are very well explored. I loved Chabon's thorough depiction of Sitka as the fictional temporary Jewish homeland, and his extrapolation of what that society might be like. I enjoyed the slow reveal of the central murder case, but I also enjoyed the exploration of the characters of Landsman, the murder victim, and others. The entire story has a very melancholy atmosphere, but the conclusion is not entirely devoid of hope.

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