6/20/2023 0 Comments The golem and the jinni goodreadsEventually they meet, and together they try to solve the mysteries of their origins and their lives as they must be in America. Wecker lays out their coming to America tales in alternating chapters. We have the Golem, a sentient creature made out of clay from Jewish folklore and a Jinni, a genie from Syrian folklore. The catch is our protagonists are no ordinary immigrants. In this lyrical debut novel Wecker combines fantasy and historical fiction in a cleverly told immigrant tale set in 1899 NYC. As way of an intro, here is what I wrote for the May Book Lover's Club meeting: I am talking about the fabulous and enchanting The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. I have even talked about it at Book Lover's Club, but I have completely forgotten that I have not written about it on the blog yet. Wow, I finished this book 2 months ago and have been hand selling it to patrons every chance I get.
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