by Michael Chabon
Historical Fiction | 636 pgs.
The story of Sammy Clay and his cousin Joe Kavalier(who has escaped from Nazi-occupied Prauge)as they dream up the superhero the Escapist, and go on to achieve great success in the comic bussiness. But this is far from just a story of thier carrer, it encompases all aspects of their lives: love, friendship, work, joy, dissapointment, and more, and follows them as thier paths diverge, and meet again. This is a story of two young dreamers, with the talent to make their dream come true, how it comes true, and what happens when it runs out.
This book is extraordinary. At times funny, sad, joyfull, longing, sentimental, nostalgic, and so much more. The author really brings the characters to life and makes us feel almost like we know them, and exactly what they're feeling. It is not so much a story as a beautifully painted portrait of their lives and the world around them, at times it seems it could even be non-fiction. Very much deserving of the Pulitzer Prize it won, this book was simply amazing.
(Seriously though, I have NO IDEA how that happened - it is so much higher than a 4. I think the main complaint was that it was too long and used big words. Bah! Read it anyways)
