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

4.0

I love the idea of golems and was very excited to read a novel with a golem as a prominent character, and more excited as I started the story and learned why/how this golem was created. However, the book requires a patience for slow character development that I don't normally have. I enjoyed the development of our main characters but kept wanting a bit more things to happen throughout. I found the ending unsatisfying. It felt rushed and unbelievable from all aspects for every character and generally left me a bit unsettled in my reflection of the book.

I would recommend this book to lovers of Golems and Jinnis for a unique view that still sticks to the mythology. But if you're not a lover of either of those worlds, this might not be the book for you.

Spoiler

The main characters seem sad and unfulfilled at the end and I found some of the character responses to be absolutely too generous/kind to be believable.