Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

7 reviews

juniper_joan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tremendously well-written and surprisingly funny historical fiction fantasy about immigrants in New York at the turn of the 20th century. it can get rather heavy at times, but its darker themes are handled with great care.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Xenophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide attempt and Miscarriage

queerloras's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely spectacular. Fucking brilliant. That's it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

ska1224's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Racism, and Infertility

irisraerah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm not entirely sure how to review this book without it soundly like a rambling jumble of unconsidered praises, but trust that I have considered and The Golem and The Jinni has earned its praise, and my brevity here is to save myself from sounding like a monologuing child.

The Golem and The Jinni is the kind of magical realism that lets you forget your grounding in reality. Wecker's characters are familiar, not in the sense that they are retellings of known "characters," but in their easy ability to fit into the world as one has known it. Yes, there are magical creatures and spells in this world, but life is life, and the experience of it persists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Slavery, Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Self harm, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Murder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

fiveredhens's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Ableism, Drug use, and Gore

brassmonkey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Medical content, and Sexism

Minor: Blood, Grief, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Racism, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Infidelity