First of all, I've never read any other books of Chabon's, but I am an avid reader so I thought I'd try my hand at a little critiquing. This book was recommended to me by many people, so I began to read it. The plot completely lacked to ensnare me, and I had to force myself to read the book. The characters are poorly developed, and the whole fantasy world comes on way too fast. New fairy type characters are quickly introduced, and similar to the main character, they are poorly developed. The plot idea is overall a good one, but Chabon fails to bring together the plot and the characters in an interesting and detailed way. I normally like to give books up to 100 pages to warm up and get me into the plot. I read about 150-200 pages in Summerland, and let me tell you, it really doesn't get any better.