Helene Wecker's The Golem and the Jinni
I loved this when I first read it, but weirdly have never reread it—maybe I was afraid I wouldn’t like it as much? But there’s a sequel out next week, so it was time to revisit. And maybe it wasn’t /as/ enthralling this time around, but I did enjoy the mix of folklore and New York history, as a (woman) golem and a jinni befriend each other, explore the city, and learn to live their lives, as their pasts are catching up to them. It’s more slow-paced than a lot of books I’ve read recently, but that is a nice change of pace too. A/A-.
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