Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

8 reviews

55vre55's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have wanted to read this book for a long time, and I am so glad that I finally did, even though it wasn't exactly what I expected. The world-building and characterizations and magic all felt so real throughout! I absolutely loved the way all of the different story lines following all of the different characters eventually wove together into a very dramatic but ultimately hopeful ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Classism

juniper_joan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tremendously well-written and surprisingly funny historical fiction fantasy about immigrants in New York at the turn of the 20th century. it can get rather heavy at times, but its darker themes are handled with great care.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content and Xenophobia

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide attempt

queerloras's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely spectacular. Fucking brilliant. That's it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

ska1224's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Infertility, Racism, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

irisraerah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm not entirely sure how to review this book without it soundly like a rambling jumble of unconsidered praises, but trust that I have considered and The Golem and The Jinni has earned its praise, and my brevity here is to save myself from sounding like a monologuing child.

The Golem and The Jinni is the kind of magical realism that lets you forget your grounding in reality. Wecker's characters are familiar, not in the sense that they are retellings of known "characters," but in their easy ability to fit into the world as one has known it. Yes, there are magical creatures and spells in this world, but life is life, and the experience of it persists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

fiveredhens's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Murder

brassmonkey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, and Grief

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Vomit