evening_drum 's review for:

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

5.0

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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WOW. I thought this would be an archetypal fantasy. It isn't! The legends of the golem and the jinni are built into our world with such realism, I fully believe I could have met these characters. Splendidly written and gorgeously sculpted.