A review by chime_detroit
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

While I, like almost every American who doesn't live in New York City, wishes that US immigrant stories of the turn of the century could take place more often in literally any other city, this was an incredibly moving and absorbing read from start to finish.