irisraerah's review
- 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: Slavery, Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Murder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse
brassmonkey's review
- 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: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Medical content, and Sexism
Minor: Blood, Grief, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Adult/minor relationship
stwriter92's review
- 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: Death, Slavery, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Death of parent, Confinement, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Self harm
pphector's review
- 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
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Minor: Antisemitism, Confinement, and Death
micallab'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
Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
ellekhupe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking