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Golem & the Jinni
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lindykerry
, October 28, 2014
Recently all I am talking about with my friends is this book. I keep describing it as "lovely". It feels magical and deftly balances a historical feel with the blending of cultures. I have heard that some people feel it is a slow moving book, but I found the opposite.
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Beautiful and sweet exploration of what it means to leave your homeland and your people, and start somewhere new and strange.
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Gold Gato
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The premise for this book hooked me immediately. A Jewish Golem meets a Jinni from Arabia in the New York of 1899. Great starting point. Throw in a long selection of characters from Syria and Eastern Europe and one has the quintessential immigrant experience to the New World. If the historical Big Apple could have been portrayed with a bit more detail, I would have been happier as a reader. Also, there was a stretch just past the mid-point when everything started to be sewed up too quickly. It needed a Dickensian touch instead. But, I enjoyed the story itself (imaginative), I loved the descriptions of the Jinni's abode in the desert, but especially I enjoyed the character of Malik/Schaalman. A very good debut. Book Season = Winter (Central Park with snow)
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Whizzy8
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The Golem and Jinni is a very visual novel that will transport you to a different time and place. The novel captivated me through the lush storytelling, the magical people, and crisp writing. My favorites shelf is a little sparse, but this novel has found it's place there. A highly recommended book!
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ISBN:
9780062110831
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Hardcover
Publication date:
04/23/2013
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pages:
496
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1.90IN
Width:
6.10IN
Thickness:
1.50
Author:
Helene Wecker
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Science Fiction and Fantasy-Fantasy-Historical
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General Fiction
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