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A review by beforeviolets
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Thank you so much to Levine Querido for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I heard “Jewish historical fantasy about a disabled demon and a genderless angel” and had high hopes this book would give me Jewish Good Omens vibes. And it absolutely delivered. At times, its charm felt manufactured (due to perhaps an attempt to mimic the voice of Good Omens), but was charming nonetheless, and eventually found its way into a shape of its own and wormed its way into my heart. It was cozy, it was whimsical, it was adventurous, and it was unapologetically queer and Jewish. How could you not fall in love?
CW/TW: death, grief, gun violence, violence, blood, injury, fire, antisemitism, confinement
I heard “Jewish historical fantasy about a disabled demon and a genderless angel” and had high hopes this book would give me Jewish Good Omens vibes. And it absolutely delivered. At times, its charm felt manufactured (due to perhaps an attempt to mimic the voice of Good Omens), but was charming nonetheless, and eventually found its way into a shape of its own and wormed its way into my heart. It was cozy, it was whimsical, it was adventurous, and it was unapologetically queer and Jewish. How could you not fall in love?
CW/TW: death, grief, gun violence, violence, blood, injury, fire, antisemitism, confinement
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement and Antisemitism