The Golem and the Jinni
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The Golem and the Jinni

by Helene Wecker

2013•Fantasy•502 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalromancefresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossyfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, glossy fantasy novel: original and intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHistoricalRomanceFish out of water/culture clashUnlikely connectionsEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

GolemArab MythologyJinnJewish mythologyRabbisFriendshipHistoryFate and fatalism

Details

Author
Helene Wecker
Published
2013
Pages
502
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