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The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)

Helene Wecker

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Dec 21, 2013 Theresa~OctoberLace rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2013

One great thing about the Goodreads Groups is that the group reads and challenges introduce books that you might not choose on your own. The Golem and the Jinni is one of those for me. The book is an urban fantasy interweaving the stories of the Golem (a creature made of clay), a Jinni (a creature made from fire), and the humans in the Jewish and Syrian sections of New York City where they live. The book does jump from one part of the story to another, and from one timeframe to another, but that ...more

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Jan 05, 2014 Tanya rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, read-in-2014

This book tells the story of two supernatural creatures from far away lands who come together in 1899 New York City. A lonely European Jew has the golem created for him to pass off as a wife for when he gets to America. He awakens her on the voyage and then dies shortly after. The golem tries to hide on the bustling streets and is soon found by a rabbi who knows what she is. He is surprised how humanlike she is and tries to get her to fit in to society.
Meanwhile, another lonely person, a Syrian ...more

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