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A review by alivaster
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
3.0
Perfect for those who love a good historical story infused with a healthy dose of folklore and mythology, and love it when two engaging storylines converge. No time travel here, friends, just a golem - made to be the companion of a man who met an unfortunate end - and a jinni - enslaved with no memory of why - who find each other and try to hide their true natures. They forge a connection, soldered by the ability to be their true selves with each other and no one else, however, they part ways and must find their way in a world where humans would rather see them destroyed, where they are ‘othered’ much like the immigrants around them. Surprisingly it goes quite well, until they are faced with someone who is all too familiar, someone neither of them expected.
Engaging from the very first page, it’s a book that pulls you in and may keep you reading late into the night (I've warned you!). If audiobooks are more your speed, the narrator for the audiobook was absolutely amazing. He set the right voice, tone, and mood throughout the book. It is done so well that you might find yourself reaching to hit ‘play’ on the audiobook more often than reading the words on a book page.
The thing that I really wanted from the book was wanting more of the golem and jinni to be together more often, not as a couple, but as friends navigating the world together rather than a part. But it was still a great read and I would recommend it.
Engaging from the very first page, it’s a book that pulls you in and may keep you reading late into the night (I've warned you!). If audiobooks are more your speed, the narrator for the audiobook was absolutely amazing. He set the right voice, tone, and mood throughout the book. It is done so well that you might find yourself reaching to hit ‘play’ on the audiobook more often than reading the words on a book page.
The thing that I really wanted from the book was wanting more of the golem and jinni to be together more often, not as a couple, but as friends navigating the world together rather than a part. But it was still a great read and I would recommend it.