As she stumbles around the city she is spotted by the a rabbi, who see her for what she is. Elderly Rabbi Avram Meyer, recognizing the tall and hardworking young woman's supernatural character, gives her a name—Chava—and a job in a bakery, but ponders whether to destroy her or let her fulfill a destiny that legend dictates includes mayhem and destruction. [the death of Michael was completely unnecessary. If you liked The Night Circus, or Dr Strange and Mr. Norrell, you'll really love this book! Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates. The title characters of "The Golem and the Jinni" are not the book's only magic. Here, it is fabricated by a mystic of considerable power at the behest of Otto Rotfeld, a failed Polish businessman who wants an obedient wife to take with him to the New World. I was immediately drawn in by the fantasy elements, which in the context of the story were completely believable. Ice Cream Saleh, Anna, Arbeely, they are all awesome to read about, but the titular Golem and the Jinni really so shine as characters. A great blend of fantasy and historical fiction that explores what it means to be human amid the multicultural blend of immigrants trying to achieve their dreams in New York City at the end of the 19th century. But Rotfeld dies aboard ship after waking his bride, and she finds herself in 1899 New York without any sense of past or future. Otto Rotfeld wants a golem as a companion, and the kabbalist, Yehudah Schaalman, agrees to make hime one. Wecker set up an interesting and fairly straightforward concept: Two supernatural beings in the turn of the century New York, trying to make their way in the New World, an exaggerated metaphor for the immigrant experience and the human condition. Does anyone have any read-alike suggestions? And there was some lovely atmospheric writing at the start that both helped to build the historical world and the supernatural feeling while she built her world and info-dumped all the information we needed to know about the characters. Baptized by the tinsmith who makes him his apprentice, the capricious and carefree Ahmad chafes at monotony and human dullness. The two cultures, as realised within New York at a time when Lady Liberty's arms really were wide open to immigrants, are expertly and accurately drawn (as far as I can tell), and I enjoyed reading about them. Clearly, otherworldly forces were involved. I was so wrapped in all the characters, and glad to see there was not the entire "and they all lived happily ever after". The Jinni is a less complicated character than the Golem. Both creatures are, of course, powerful. No matter how well one cares for it, it frays as it ages. But it is involving, zigging and zagging, going where least (or never) expected as these two creatures from different cultures navigate the strange place and people at the heart of this novel. History, magic and religion braid together in old New York’s tenements…The interplay of loyalties and the struggle to assert reason over emotion keep the pages flipping. Even things that are frightening have such an empathetic edge, they are softened to be quite palatable. Also I really enjoyed the way that Chava and Ahmed's relationship is developed because it never felt like the rest of what was going on every becomes secondary to it whic. Especially when the fallout from his death is completely glossed over after the fact in what felt like an 'oh well' resolution. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Also, if you haven't read American Gods (Ne. Her story is so inventive, so elegantly written, so well-constructed, it is hard to believe that it is her first novel…The books is so good that I wonder if there was some other-worldly power involved in its creation. The story is so inventive, so elegantly written and so well constructed that it’s hard to believe this is a first novel. I still have little time but if I don’t write a few words now, I’ll never do it. Chava, the name the golem takes on, reads your thoughts, is strong, and, like a lion who has tasted human blood, dangerous. The Golem's life began in the hold of a steamship. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. It's a gentle book, concerned with people, spiced by having both of the main point of view characters being supernatural creatures, namely a newly created golem and an ancient jinni.
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