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juniper_joan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Xenophobia and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide attempt and Miscarriage
megan_mac_'s review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Slavery, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt
nessynoname's review against another edition
- 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 am not incredibly into the historical genre but this story plays to several of my specific interests. I very much enjoyed learning about the not-oft utilized myth creatures of golems and jinn and appreciated how thoroughly grounded in cultural contexts the author aspires to present them. The author seems to take great care giving detail to the Jewish and Syrian communities, both New and Old World, featured in the story, and every character is unique and grounded. I also deeply appreciate that main characters Ahmad and Chava, while not exactly being *not* romantically interested in each other, have factors to their relationship outside of romantic intrigue and are allowed to organically come to value and enjoy each other's company rather than being smashed together out of obligation of being the male and female leads. In closing, this is a lovingly and meticulously crafted book. Slow as it is, I would not begrudge someone being impatient with it but I greatly appreciated my time with it.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness, Confinement, Pregnancy, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Classism, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
stephanelli's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
zia_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Excrement, Medical content, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content
Minor: Slavery
irisraerah's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
gloomylamp's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage
alyssa_s10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage
fiveredhens's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Ableism, Drug use, and Gore
bethsiekierawalker's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage