Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

5 reviews

kermittuesday's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.0

It was good but I don’t think I liked it enough to read the sequel. I’m okay with the story ending where it did. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

flufficorn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I couldn't stop listening to this book. So much so that I had to limit myself to three chapters a day. I loved everything about it: The characters, their stories, and even the narrator of the book. I am always going on about Jewish representation in media to the point that I thought I had become numb to how imbalanced Jewish representation is, but this book reminded me that I have not. I loved Chava. I loved everything about her and I wish there were more complicated, nuanced, Jewish characters that aren't rooted in hate and stereotypes. 

A lot of reviews complain about the slow character building before the finale. I am not one of those people. I like my fictional characters to have this kind of depth and I really wish we got more of that in media. 

The story is a smattering of paths that cross in New York at the turn of the century. Weaving in Jewish, Muslim, Middle Eastern and American stories...this story is so uniquely American. It is so full. Really, I think this book is just a masterpiece. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Self harm, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

zia_c's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

I wish everyone, especially the jinni and the golem a very happy and peaceful life ahead in this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Excrement, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Slavery

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

tc_booksandmore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail