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One of the hallmarks of the [A Song of Ice and Fire] series is the interstitial magic. The magical elements are not the plot drivers; they are simply parts of the world. Here, Wecker uses elements of Yiddish and Middle Eastern folklore—the Golem and Jinni, respectively—for a story of romance and the immigrant experience. It’s mythic, reverent, and compulsively readable.
The Golem and the Jinni is one of Chris Bohjalian's twenty notable books about troubled romances.
Writers Read: Helene Wecker.
The Page 69 Test: The Golem and the Jinni.
--Marshal Zeringue
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