Thanks for another wonderful review! I'm also going to copy the Goodreads blurb about the two main characters, because it describes them so succinctly: Chava… Cart All. It sounds exciting and scary and full of life. I’ve been thinking of reading this one for a while. I could actually see this movie being adapted in to film quite well in the right director’s hands. The Golem and the Jinni is a book about finding friendship and love in the most unlikely of places. The main characters, two creatures right out of Jewish and Arabic myth, blend perfectly into this novel of early 20th century New York. I’ve recently finished a wonderful book, The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard … Oh thank god it’s good. She tries to kill herself but cannot, since the jinni stole her paper with the commands. And I always love a good villain. Change ). The Golem and the Jinni is their magical, unforgettable story; unlikely friends whose tenuous attachment challenges their opposing natures – until the night a terrifying incident drives them back into their separate worlds. Published: 2013 Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. I have a feeling the sequel will be quite different. Lee. In some ways, the Golem and the Jinni are the ultimate immigrants. Not so great for readers who: like big, epic action, prefer fast-paced and tight stories. The Golem and the Jinni was Amazon's Best Book of the Month for April 2013, and Goodreads readers nominated the book for Best Fantasy of 2013 (it came in third), as well as nominating Wecker herself for Best Debut Author. ( Log Out / Pages: 486, Notable aspects: diverse read The Golem and the Jinni is a 486 page book published in April 2013 by Harper. I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy character books that are a slow burn. Marvelous and compulsively readable, The Golem and the Jinni weaves strands of folk mythology, historical fiction, and magical fable into a wondrously inventive and unforgettable tale. Strange creatures, lyrical and unusual prose, mad leaps of logic, fantasy oases in the desert, and food descriptions that are so real you can almost smell the scent of cinnamon and yogurt and herbs. The Golem and the Jinni is a big overlong and could have used a little trimming around the edges, but ultimately I enjoyed it. Recently awoken/liberated respectively they must find their feet in and adapt to the New World while avoiding threats which could destroy them. I would catch a glimpse of this book in bookstores and debate picking up a copy, only to pass over it when another book caught my eye. I had always heard about this book, so it seemed one to try. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. The Golem And The Jinni by Helene Wecker (goodreads page) Published: 2013 Genre, sub-genre: Fantasy: contemporary, historical Pages: 486 Notable aspects: diverse read Warnings: - 1 minute summary Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, created to be the wife of a man who dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. It's not a romance, but it has a love story that sneaks up on you. In her attempt to build a living, breathing world full of true-to-life characters, Wecker often stalls the narrative flow to swap POVs – sometimes within the same chapter – to fully flesh out an ancillary character that comes into contact with the Golem or the Jinni in their movements about the city. This is a story of alienation, of reaching endlessly for a life in which you feel you both belong and deserve. This book is for a reader who can enjoy a specific type of plot. The characters play off each other nicely. When her master, the husband who commissioned her, dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York in 1899. Sounds like a moving read if you can stick with it! (via Goodreads) &&& I have to begin by stating how very much I adored this novel. Cons: pacing is unbalanced; action is very end-heavy, which may make the book feel like a slog. A good chunk of it is following characters as they just….exist, mainly (and interact with side characters that you’re not sure why you need to hear about.) A fire born being, in the desert in ancient Syria, is the jinni named Ahmad. View all posts by Bentley ★ BookBastion.net, Fantasy, Harper, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism. Genre, sub-genre: Fantasy: contemporary, historical While she is unconscious, he finds the paper listing the steps to destroy her and pockets it. By Light We Knew Our Names by Anne Valente. Agreed, it was the defining feature of the book. I hope it gets the opportunity one day, if only because it would help the story reach a larger audience. The Golem and the Jinni is an extraordinary combination of historical novel (set in New York City during the height of immigration) and fantasy. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard centuries ago, he is released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop. Thank you! Category: Book Reviews: Fantasy Tags: 4/5, Fantasy: Contemporary, Review, Think you nailed everything I felt about this one too. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899. You won’t be let down. Tag Archives: The Golem and the Jinni The 100 Book Challenge. ?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. We have to talk about the scope and breadth of the writing though because I think as a reader a little preparation before going into this is important. Great review (not just for that reason of course :P). The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker Published 2013 Goodreads: See here Page Count: 657 HISTORICAL FICTION / MAGICAL REALISM Plot at a Glance: Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Bptj the historical and fantasy elements are strong and credible. And then, we meet someone who seems to understand. Book Title: The Golem and the Jinni. Once again, the golem is lost and alone. Book: The Golem and the Jinni Author: Helene Wecker Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction My Rating: 3.5/5 stars C hava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This will PROBABLY be moved to my 2018 TBR list…since this year is already chaotic…but I’m excited nonetheless. But they’re completely different beings, with their own vastly different personalities, and I was pleased by their relationship and their struggle to understand one another. Thankfully, I listened to my heart this time and gave it a go, because I truly loved this book. The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) and The Hidden Palace (The Golem and the Jinni, #2) Later, they argue over what happened at the dance hall, ending their friendship. I’m really glad you enjoyed this too! It definitely was a big(p) record! I absolutely loved the characters and how Wecker portrayed New York City at the turn-of-the-century. There was so much bittersweetness in their lives, and I think that was a major strength of the story. The villain in this book has to be one of the most memorable I have read in years. 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Good for readers who: enjoy stories that are based on deep-dives into characters, historical settings and plots that meander a bit to build overarching tapestries. In one of my status updates, I described the prose as beautiful, but also long-winded, which I think remained true by the end. It could be classified as history or fantasy. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born of the ancient deserts of Syria. This is a beautiful, atmospheric story. It’s a long time—definitely far past the 50% mark. Unfortunately, there were 1 or 2 characters that I can think of off the top of my head that I expected more to happen with that just seem to be dropped by the end of the book. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Pros: wonderfully detailed, with well-crafted characters Clocking in at 657 pages (depending on which edition you get it may be a little more, or a little less) this was not quite the longest book I’d read this year but in terms of the scope of where the prose goes, it’s certainly one of the most ambitious. It definitely was a great read! It’s really interesting to think of Central Park being used as a grazing pasture for sheep. This book, The Golem and The Jinni, is the literary equivalent of being in an opium dream. This serves to build a solid foundation upon which the reader can become emotionally invested, but for many, this type of meandering-to-build can be frustrating. ( Log Out / Yes, I’m really curious to see what the sequel will bring. I think that we may be out of the phase where we follow characters as they live their lives, and I’ll miss that. Helene Wecker (Goodreads Author) Release date: Jun 08, 2021. I hope you enjoy it! I heard about it a few months ago and thought that I might read it some time and as soon as I started reading, I regretted that I didn’t pick it up earlier ;). I read it maybe a year or two ago, and the funny thing is, I don’t even remember the final 1/4 of the book. The Hidden Palace (The Golem and the Jinni, #2) by. Skip to main content.sg. The story does roam outside the city as well, and each of the other settings that are visited, however briefly, are treated with that same reverence that had me constantly admiring how much work must have gone into this novel. Posted on December 14, 2020 I’m excited to see what you make of it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Perfection. By Rin @ The Thirteenth Shelf, The Golem And The Jinni by Helene Wecker (goodreads page) Bentley, you are honestly SUCH a good book reviewer. I loved the way she delved into the different neighborhoods and communities living side by side in the city and the way they differed from each other. Chava and Ahmad realize they have more in common than they originally believed. well, then you’ll really enjoy Ms. Wecker’s work.’ Basically, just read the book. ( Log Out / ( Log Out / Book Review: The Golem And The Jinni by Helene Wecker, Book Review: Jade City (The Green Bone Saga #1) by Fonda Lee, Book Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance Trilogy #1) by N.K. Great follow-up Bentley! Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. This didn’t catch my interest when it was first released, though I did gift a copy to my best friend, lol. I will be attempting the 100 book challenge for 2015. I am compiling a list below of 100 books, in no particular order. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I think there’s a wonderful story here that would translate to the screen beautifully. This book was a gift from a dear friend and I loved it too. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It’s also a story of acceptance, of peace and the most human thing of all: to learn how to love and hope in the small spaces of life. At first, I really enjoyed this because it allows the story to really dive into those cultural differences and does help ground things in the reality of the time the story is set in. Reblogged this on The Biblioanthropologist. However, as I was reading, I realized the Golem and the Jinni doesn’t fall neatly into a particular category and I wondered how the pitch went for the book. Be advised that while the first half is a bit of a slow burn, the latter half is certainly faster moving and well worth the effort and attention required to make it there. With a keen eye for the details, she paints the late 1800s in New York city in wonderfully vivid and culturally sensitive strokes. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. 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. The jinni carries the golem away from the dance hall. I’m very glad I stuck with this and am actually going to seek out a physical copy for my home library – that’s how much I enjoyed it. The Golem and the Jinni is a carefully constructed modern fable wri The Golem and the Jinni is a carefully constructed modern fable written as seriously as any historical literary fiction. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. She smiles, and for a moment the loneliness disappears.”. This is the first book I’ve read this year where I felt pain, sadness, and bittersweet hope on such a deep level. Helene Wecker’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who appear mysteriously in 1899 New York. ( Log Out / Because I was listening to this on audio while doing other things, I didn’t notice just how long it takes for this story’s conflict to coalesce. I just loved reading about New York in that time period. It’s one of those stories that doesn’t come out with its conflict or its main character’s end goal right away. My rating: 4/5 – an excellent read with a few flaws The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker is the story of, well, a golem and a jinni who find themselves in turn of the century New York. But I will attempt to read as many books as I can. Struggling to make their way in 1899 New York, the Golem and the Jinni try to fit in with their immigrant neighbors while masking their true selves. If this is something you can enjoy, then the payoff is quite huge. The Golem and the Jinni: Wecker, Helene, Guidall, George: Amazon.sg: Books. But it was part of my 2020 book list, which I compiled using “best of” books in SFF over the past decade. One of them in particular seemed a real shame, as her subplot was probably the most compelling of all the lesser characters but her entire dilemma seemed to be hand-waved away in only a line or two, leaving me feeling a bit deflated. Magic and historical fantasy?! All the characters and their lives—their struggles, joys and injustices—end up sinking into your heart, and you become truly invested in their happiness and peace, perhaps because their chances of it are so slim. Also, Chava’s relationship with the older man (I think he was a priest?) I definitely felt transported back to Wecker’s chaotic and diverse depiction of 19th century New York. They aren’t just new to New York or America; they’re new to people. It’s a good, emotional read, but definitely a slow, meandering burn with a big bang of an ending. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. It takes him quite awhile to show up (roughly 65% of the book before it becomes clear who it is) but when it does I couldn’t stop turning pages to find out what was going to happen next, it’s that compelling. When her master—the husband who commissioned her—dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor. The characters are so memorable and vividly and diverse, and the story was a crowning achievement of love and life and the celebration of cultural differences that pleasantly surprised me. They are innumerable and constant and there were many points that I found myself just wanting to get back to the main plot so we could see what was going to happen next. Any who, this sounds wonderful! I think it works as an audio. This I could have completely forgiven if I felt that at the end every single character’s inclusion and development ended up contributing something of meaning to the end of the story. Not too shabby for a first-time novel. 20 ARCs later, I was cycling through my backlog of books I’d not yet read and owned, and this book was fairy screaming at me to give it a chance. Warning: This isn’t just a novel with magical elements in it, it’s a great take on late 19th century immigration to the U.S.! Towards the very end, all the threads come together in such a daring and unexpected way that it seems almost out-of-place for a story which spent a majority of its time just following people as they lived quietly. Warnings: –. Title: The Golem and the Jinni Author: Helene Wecker Rating: ★★★★1/2 Provided Synopsis: An immigrant tale that combines elements of Jewish and Arab folk mythology, Helene Wecker’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who arrive separately in New York in 1899. They just flow so well with your reviews. ( Log Out / But a powerful menace will soon bring the Golem and the Jinni together again, threatening their existence and forcing them to make a fateful choice. It combines the genre of historical fiction with elements of fantasy, telling the story of two displaced magical creatures in … A rare book to add to my 'Best Of' list. I would call it a magical realism story, but Goodreads suggests historical fiction and mythology, which also seem fitting. {Review} The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker, Review | The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Review | Tides of the Dark Crystal by J.M Lee, Review | Outpost (Donovan Series #1) by W Michael Gear, Review | Song of the Dark Crystal by J.M. But a powerful threat will soon bring Chava and Ahmad together again, challenging their existence and forcing them to make a fateful choice. was lovely. The Golem and the Jinni (known as The Golem and the Djinni in the United Kingdom) is a debut novel written by Helene Wecker, published by Harper in April 2013. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. That being said, I quickly reached a point that I began to wonder why we were getting these interludes with all these characters. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic, created to be the wife of a man who dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. This book has been one of those ones that hung out on my TBR list far longer than it should. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. ?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. I find a 5 star book once every couple of years. 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. I so agree with you in making this book into a movie. Yes, to be honest, this book isn’t something I would normally read. That being said, there were times that the depth of certain aspects in the story seemed to hinder plot movement. I downloaded a sample and read through, but something bothered me; something was lacking, though I couldn’t figure out what. In terms of the development of both the primary antagonists (the titular Golem and Jinni) and their adversary antagonist alone, this novel is leaps and bounds ahead of many others I’ve read this year. Title: The Golem and the Jinni Author: Helene Wecker Narrator: George Guidall Series: The Golem and the Jinni #1 Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction Audience: Adult Format: Audiobook Synopsis from GoodReads:. Helene Wecker's first novel is an incredible tale of outsiders and finding your place in an unfamiliar world. May have to get it from the library. The Golem and the Jinni follows the plight of Chava, a golem left alone in the world after her master dies at sea, and then moves to Ahmad, a jinni born of fire in the ancient Syrian desert. I know…I say this everytime…but the GIFs! For fans of historical fiction and magical realism, you absolutely must put this on your list. If you can handle that kind of pace (I know it’s not really everyone’s cup of tea), then it’s a really good character study. This might be a bit ambitious knowing that I will be starting the year off with writing my Masters’ thesis. I was enthralled by this, although I suspect some might feel that it comes from a completely different story. Wecker does a great job at establishing the novel's constraints and sticking to them. 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. ( Log Out / Wecker takes two mythical characters from different backgrounds and plants them in the same place. 1 sentence review: Although somewhat meandering and oddly-paced, The Golem and the Jinni is a richly engrossing story that manages to capture the heart-wrenching emotions behind both the big and small. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chala, is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a conjurer who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Good to know, I will add it to my list of audiobook recommendations (which I maintain in case I one day decide to start listening to audiobooks :P). Hello Select your address All Hello, Sign in. Like those around them, they wrestle with issues of religion versus doubt and duty versus self-determination—but as inescapable aspects of their own otherworldly natures. I think I would have to be in a certain mood to get into this type of story. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The summary would have you believe the golem and the jinni instantly come together because they are alone in a city of humans. Change ). Meeting by chance, they become unlikely friends whose tenuous attachment challenges their opposing natures, until the night a terrifying incident drives them back into their separate worlds. . Jemisin, Follow The Thirteenth Shelf on WordPress.com. This book has been on my radar for a while now. ( Log Out / The jinni trapped in an old flask made of copper is released though not completely free, in New York City. I’m ultimately glad I did, though. The Golem and the Jinni is a haunting, beautiful historical fantasy. Ahmad… Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life… In a way, the whole book is about learning how to … You’re sort of left to drift and meander through a bunch of disparate character backgrounds that move forward and backwards through time. One is a golem, a clay woman fashioned near Danzig, then shipped across the ocean as the wife of a man who inconveniently dies on the voyage. While many of those characters end up becoming more important as the story moves on, I can’t help but feel like this book could have been 100 or so pages shorter and nothing of merit would have been lost. Context: The Golem and the Jinni (2013)is a historical fiction novel by Helene Wecker set in the United States in the early 1900s. Characters come in and are given deep-dives with little indication as to their significance, which can leave a reader confused or impatient. I bought it on my kindle one day, in the hopes that this would force me to prioritize it, and then I discovered Netgalley. 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