Moonglow by Michael Chabon

[Monte Davis]

PS -- and the sub-plot about hunting the "snake in the grass" is an
obtrusive piece of symbolism, thinly disguised as Florida humor a la Carl
Hiaasen, that an editor should have talked Chabon out of. He's smarter and
subtler than that.

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Becky Lindroos <bekah0176 at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Who else has read Moonglow by Michael Chabon?   What did you think?
>
> I’m about 2/3 through and have mixed feelings.   It’s obviously an homage
> to TRP (and I know he has put mention of TRP in many of his books) -  what
> else?   In some way that homage kind of spoils it for me.  I’m not sure how
> to say it.
>
> I love Pynchon  - (YES!)  and I've really very much enjoyed Chabon’s
> works,  especially Kavalier and Clay and the Yiddish Policeman’s Union.
>  Chabon is already great.  It feels like he really didn’t need to do this.
>
> I understand there’s a lot more to Moonglow than the V2 rocket scenes
> (etc.)  and that part is pretty good - inventive, funny and original in its
> own way.  The structure of the book is amazing and Chabon’s sense of humor
> shines through (hilarious in places).    I’m glad Chabon wrote it and I’m
> glad I read it but …. there are these mixed feelings I don’t know what from.
>
> Becky
> https://beckylindroos.wordpress.com
>
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