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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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“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.”
books I've read in 2025 📚 n. 021
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.”
Book Rec of Djinn . . .Jinn. .. Jinni. . .
Rated on how likely the jinn would be my friend
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah- Qadir is the jinn with the largest role and I cannot decide if he would find me mildly amusing or mildly annoying. Either way, he would probably not be talkative and not view me as a threat or a priority.
5/10
The Daevabad Trilogy by SA Chakraborty- While the term djinn is a controversial one in this world, there are plenty of djinn to choose from. Nahri might be my friend, if she didn't see me as an easy mark (which is very likely). I would very much enjoy her company if she didn't have her defenses up. Ali would probably find me interesting as a human and ask me a mixture of interesting and boring questions. Both would care if I died, unlike Dara, who wouldn't care if he accidentally caused my death.
6/10
A Master of Djinn by P Djeli Clark- I don't want to cause any spoilers but our main djinn would absolutely find me adorable, if not easily manipulated. We could definitely have a few fun nights for sure.
7/10
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi- Alizah would 1000% defend me with her life and successfully save it, but I am uncertain how receptive she would be to friendship, considering how guarded she is. I, however, would absolutely put in the effort for her.
7.5/10
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir- If I remember book two correctly, I would absolutely never become friends with this jinn. And I think they would actively want to kill me.
0/10
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker - Ahmed would not be friends with me and be very very rude to me, although he would not kill me. I would rather be friends with Chava, the golem instead. We would be besties.
1/10
Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata-
Majan is a delight and I think we are likely to get along fairly well, although certainly not to the extent Nayra and Marjan have bonded. But we could tell each other stories and reignite some of the spark in each other's lives, encouraging exploration and connection. A fun and emotional time!!
8/10
What if a creature of earth and water without purpose meets a spirit of air and fire with amnesia in 19th century New York City?
~ books read in 2024 ~
#20: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
The Golem's life began in the hold of a steamship.
Rating: 5/5
Three Sentence Review: I have wanted to read this book for a long time, and I am so glad that I finally did, even though it wasn't exactly what I expected. The world-building and characterizations and magic all felt so real throughout! I absolutely loved the way all of the different story lines following all of the different characters eventually wove together into a very dramatic but ultimately hopeful ending.
Adult Fantasy: Poll 8
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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
The Golem and the Jinni: A Novel
By Helene Wecker.