The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)

by Helene Wecker

[Hillary]

 

OMG, This book has to be one of my favorites this year! It is the story of a Golem and a Jinni who finds themselves in New York City and they have to find how to live. I must admit when I read this book, I had in my head a different way of the Golem and the Jinni. But they take real human bodies and do real human things in the book. It makes for a good story. I also loved the back story and how the author entwines myth and folklore into the story.

The one thing that worried me was I was afraid that the it was gonna turns out like a sappy love story for a while there. I read with bated breath and was prepared to curse the author forever and ever if he took that route. It seems everybody and their mother want to put a damn love story in the book. Even when it won't make any sense or it makes the book cheezy. But thankfully this book did not turn out that way.  I was super pleased with the ending. it felt raw and real like it could really happen. The writing really evoked feelings in the reader.

I really like how it was set up in New York at the beginning of the century. I felt as if I was there with the characters and I could almost feel like I was in the New York in the book. The author captured the time perfectly.

I also loved how all the story lines came together. They started out separately and I was wondering how the author would manage to tie them in all together and when she did it was pure magic.

I must warn potential readers though this book is more of a character study than a book heavy on plot. It goes into lengthy details that may bog down some readers. I thought it was beautiful writing, but I know some people like their books to have a lot of action in them. If you do then you may not like this book.

Overall I absolutely LOVED this book. This is one I will come back to time and time again.This review was originally posted on Adventures in Never Never Land