Helpful Score: 3
This book was a magical journey through New York City at the end of the 19th century. Two magical creatures, a golem named Chava without a master, and a jinni named Ahmed, meet. The story and characters are wonderful, and I very much enjoyed the setting and the era as well.
This is Helene Wecker's first book, I can't wait to see what she writes next!
This is Helene Wecker's first book, I can't wait to see what she writes next!
I should start out by saying that I am not usually a reader of fantasy-type books. My girlfriend sent me this after she had enjoyed it, and I thought "Why not?"
The book is very enjoyable, and until the last 50 pages, you just enjoy the story, and I didn't feel like I was reading a fantasy, just a good book. The last 50 pages definitely have a less than real quality to them, but despite that, I'm glad I read the book. I've read many I was much less satisfied with.
I did have some difficulty keeping track of the names of various secondary characters, so was grateful to be able to page back to remember a name.
The book is very enjoyable, and until the last 50 pages, you just enjoy the story, and I didn't feel like I was reading a fantasy, just a good book. The last 50 pages definitely have a less than real quality to them, but despite that, I'm glad I read the book. I've read many I was much less satisfied with.
I did have some difficulty keeping track of the names of various secondary characters, so was grateful to be able to page back to remember a name.
