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kermittuesday's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
juniper_joan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content and Xenophobia
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide attempt
nessynoname's review against another edition
- 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 am not incredibly into the historical genre but this story plays to several of my specific interests. I very much enjoyed learning about the not-oft utilized myth creatures of golems and jinn and appreciated how thoroughly grounded in cultural contexts the author aspires to present them. The author seems to take great care giving detail to the Jewish and Syrian communities, both New and Old World, featured in the story, and every character is unique and grounded. I also deeply appreciate that main characters Ahmad and Chava, while not exactly being *not* romantically interested in each other, have factors to their relationship outside of romantic intrigue and are allowed to organically come to value and enjoy each other's company rather than being smashed together out of obligation of being the male and female leads. In closing, this is a lovingly and meticulously crafted book. Slow as it is, I would not begrudge someone being impatient with it but I greatly appreciated my time with it.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Classism
zia_c's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Excrement, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Slavery
irisraerah's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
- 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
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Murder
briegordon's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
brassmonkey's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Vomit
stwriter92's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, and Alcohol