I used to like Michael Chabon's books.

This one, is a struggle for me. 

The part about a new mega record store opening in a poor neighborhood driving out local business a bit boring.

The midwife character made me wants to throw this book against the wall.

The two seemingly separate stories are not really getting together in my mind yet. 

Is it some plots in there that made these effective? Not sure yet as I'm only half way through the book and struggling to finish it.

I hate homeopath. I hate it, I hate anyone who practice it. 

This is real. Homeopath practice killed babies. Almost killed this one if not for modern medical science. 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-09/sydney-naturopath-who-allegedly-advised-mum-over-baby-arrested/6607296 

This homeopath bitch character did a home birth that almost caused the life of a woman. Not acting fast enough should get her banned. 

And I'm supposed to care about it. I don't. I want this bitch to lost her license in the book. That's probably not going to happen as the writer is more sympathetic in the writing. 

That's get me worries. If this bitch get a happy ending, I would reduce this book one star for the frustration it caused me. 

Started with 2 and a half stars and see if it would improve in the end. 

Saying I don't like it, or it bored me, is an understatement. 

Finally found a The Name on the Wind at my local BAM. While the fam and I were perusing the stacks, Autumn found Smile, and I found a first edition The Wind Through the Keyhole in clearance for $7. That Telegraph Avenue is going to be my first read from Chabon. Several of my favorite authors quote him quite often, so I figured I'd given him a go for $6. 

Oh, and Chris, who turns three tomorrow, got a Thomas the Train book, not seen here because he wouldn't give it up long enough for me to take a picture. :)

Telegraph Avenue is a major commercial thoroughfare in a minor California city. It is also the setting of Michael Chabon's savory slice in the life of Archie, the half-owner of a used record store, struggling with impending fatherhood, and Gwen, his wife, a fast-talking, hormonally-challenged midwife, who is determined to have her baby with him, or without him, and to salvage her career after an unfortunate encounter with a smug physician. Two of the many people who complicate their struggles are Archie's estranged father, a minor film star from the 1970's and a recovering addict, clamoring for forgiveness, and Archie's illegitimate teenage son, Titus, desperate for a Dad, even one as ambivalent as Archie. Chabon takes on a lot in this sprawling celebration of life in an American city in the throes of reinvention. He conjures up unforgettable, lyrical descriptions of a time and place and offers a template for renewal-both urban and personal- which factors in both individual and collective responsibility. The book cover calls it an intimate epic, bursting with joy and humor, that is as profound as it is magical. I agree.