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When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

13 reviews

kal1namal1na's review

adventurous funny 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

4.5

Reads halfway between Good Omens and a Rick Riordan Presents title - funny and sweet about people coming together and finding themselves and loving one another. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Antisemitism

Minor: Homophobia

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Pregnancy

kmoz's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Antisemitism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Homophobia and Pregnancy

snerp_reads's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia and Deportation

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Antisemitism

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Homophobia, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

meganpbell's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

Fans of Good Omens’ Aziraphale and Crowley will find so much to love about another angel-demon odd couple, Uriel and Little Ash! Warm-hearted, whimsical, and wise, this queer, Jewish historical fantasy follows these two unlikely partners in pursuit of performing a mitzvah for a lost girl from their tiny shtetl in the Old Country all the way to Ellis Island and a Lower East Side full of immigrants, strikers, radicals, and many newfound friends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Deportation

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I love this book so much I can’t talk about it because my thoughts inevitably devolve into unintelligible noise. From the first page (figuratively, because I read the audiobook) it was like the story vibrated at the same frequency as my brain.

It’s a fundamentally queer, neurodivergent and Jewish story with love, kindness and humour at its core. I want to read it a thousand more times!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Deportation

flyingryndeer's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Homophobia

razzberry_pi's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Excellent story weaving themes of queer love and identity with a story of immigration and strike making/breaking in New York 

Sprinkled with many references to jewish culture, folklore and experiences in both the  "old country" as well as the lower east side

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

rorikae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

'When the Angels Left the Old Country' by Sacha Lamb is a charming historical fantasy following an angel and a demon who travel to America to find a missing member of their community. 
The angel and Little Ash live in their shtetl, studying together and looking after their community. Many of the younger generation have been leaving the shtetl due to pogroms and seeking new opportunities. When one of the girls from their shtetl disappears while traveling to America, the angel and Little Ash decide to head to America to find her. Along the way, they befriend a young girl leaving her town after her best friend becomes engaged. 
Steeped in Jewish folklore, this story soars because of its characters and the world that Lamb paints. Their writing is clear but evocative in a way that meant the story was always moving forward while also painting a rich picture at the same time. Aspects of the story (mainly the two main characters) are reminiscent of Good Omens but the characters stand out in a unique story. There are themes of identity, belonging, and community. The audiobook was fantastic and added to my enjoyment. I cannot wait to read what Lamb writes next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Antisemitism

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Genocide and Fire/Fire injury