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The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker

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Good book but I nearly stopped reading it several times because it made me sad and I can't handle anything sad ever. I'm a hater of tragedies. BUT it does, ultimately have a good ending, even if it isn't my fairy tail ending dreams. Wecker is such a beautiful artisan with details and words, every person is beautifully woven together. We are all apart of this world even across oceans, every action ripples out, touching each other <3333

I was very much delighted by the characters who returned and became bigger characters in this book, and enjoyed the new ones. I think that this book really is a stepping stone to the final destination.

And uh. I was going to comment on how this needs to be a trilogy to wrap things up, and make me totally satisfied instead of just... having a pained heart and. THERE IS!!! Coming out this fall!!! I'm excited and nervous and glad I powered through so I'll be ready to read that one.

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“On a cloudless night, inky dark, with only a rind of a moon above, the Golem and the Jinni went walking together along the Prince Street rooftops.”

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The Hidden Palace Summary: My Deep Review & Full Analysis

Introduction to The Hidden Palace Summary: A Heartbreaking Magical Saga What happens after the “happily ever after” for two immortal beings who can never truly fit in? That’s the haunting question Helene Wecker tackles in the long-awaited sequel to The Golem and the Jinni. I was so curious to see how the lives of Chava and Ahmad would unfold in a rapidly changing New York, and whether their love…

The Hidden Palace Summary: My Deep Review & Full Analysis

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The Golem and the Jinni Summary: A Magical Immigrant Tale

Introduction to The Golem and the Jinni Summary: Book Review & Analysis Hello there. I first came across The Golem and the Jinni while searching for a book that blended historical fiction with something truly magical. I was curious about how she would weave together two such distinct mythological creatures from Jewish and Arab folklore into a single, cohesive narrative. Have you ever felt…

The Golem and the Jinni Summary: A Magical Immigrant Tale

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The Hidden Palace Summary: Heart-Wrenching Magic & Stunning Secrets

The Hidden Palace Summary: Magic, Loneliness & the Search for Home by Helene Wecker Introduction: When Magic Burns in the Shadows What if you were trapped in a body that wasn’t yours? That’s the ache I carried through The Hidden Palace. Imagine being Chava—a clay golem with superhuman strength—serving bread while hiding her true nature. Or Ahmad, a fiery jinni bound in human form, unable to speak…

The Hidden Palace Summary: Heart-Wrenching Magic & Stunning Secrets

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Mrs. Winston refused to tolerate any suggestion that her daughter’s mind was unsound. If the European doctors would not help, then they would be quit of Europe. As for Sophia’s engagement, there was no hint that it might be altered or postponed; her malady, it seemed, belonged in the category of things best left unmentioned, much like the uncle who’d died in a sanatorium and the cousin who’d married a Catholic.

The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker

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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

“A man tells you to believe, and you believe?” “It depends on the man. Besides, you believe the stories that you were told.”

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The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Wecker

Read: Oct 2024

I honestly was not expecting anything I got from this book. I had a vague idea that it was about a golem and a jinni in New York. I thought it was a kind of romance. It's not really, it is a love story but not romance.

The whole story takes place in 1899. Both the golem and the jinni have to learn to fit in with human society. They become friends and there's a kinship between them. Two supernatural creatures out of place trying their best to make their way through New York. It's kind of a twist on coming of age stories, especially for the golem.

I especially liked the explanation of the jinni's life and how he was before being trapped in a lamp. It was pretty interesting. Of course the story is more than biographical, I found it kind of heartwarming. The relationship between the titular characters is surprisingly human.

Info: Harper Perennial; 2013