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The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel by Michael Chabon
Confusing, Adventurous, Slow
murder mystery within a "political satire"I was hopeful about reading this book given the concept, but after 80 pages I bailed out. Among those who read it there was a lively conversation, which I was surprised to be able to contribute given how little I had read.
I couldn't warm up to the characters, nor the style of the book.
Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
Fascinating character study within a story of the German occupation of a village in France during WWII. Richly embellished with local color, observations of wartime behaviors, and rural French cuisin
Vivid style of writing let me feel that I was watching the story unfold.
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
Dark, Confusing, Difficult
Two stories, War and Dolce, tell the story of German occupation in France. The War follows the stories of men and women from different socio-economic backgrounds, and how they managed their circumstaMEMBER LOGIN
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