What I mean by the title is that alternate history is a much different kind of science of fiction than I am used to. Before this class, I would not have thought of Yiddish Policemen's Union as science fiction. When I think SF, I think of exotic technologies that we only dream of.
When I heard that it was an alternate history novel I was not very excited. I have not really ever read one before and thought I would not enjoy it because it would be unfamiliar and boring.
That being said, I really enjoyed the book. I love detective stories and I thought Chabon did an excellent job. It was difficult for me to put the book down. Chabon deals with a sensitive issue that has been going on for a long time, and I really liked the way he handled it.
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