The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

The Golem and the Jinni

The Golem and the Jinni #1

Helene Wecker

486 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
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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. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in N...

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Community Reviews

4.17
based on 19,566 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 64%

emotional: 57%

mysterious: 55%

reflective: 43%

hopeful: 27%

dark: 21%

tense: 17%

sad: 15%

inspiring: 12%

challenging: 10%

funny: 6%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
51% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

91% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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