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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is definitely worth recommending as it is an epic tale of two young men in America during the war, how they fought for their ideals through their comic book creation, and it touches on many other issues such as mid-20th century American culture, the allure of magic and Houdini, and how the real world eats up idealists.
But it took me a long time to get through The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. While certainly a hefty tome, Chabon's poignant and accessible writing should have allowed me to finish it in half the time. But I couldn't - it got too sad. I reached some points where I felt like the story was rather like a Korean drama - heart-wrenching and depressing. Some parts made me feel like shutting the book quickly, cos if I did that, then maybe the tragedy would not unfold for the two main characters.
I guess it is the hallmark of a good book, for its reader to feel for the characters to this extent.
But did he have to make them until so cham?!?
8 out of 10 tear drop daggers.
(On a related side note, here's Chabon's interesting essay on The Recipe for Life )
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