The Golem and the Jinni

What a magnificent read! It's been a very long time since a book made me want to drop everything else and just read it. I still had some self-restraint and ended up intentionally stopping at points just to savor it a little longer- only to now be faced with such a big book hangover.

This is character-driven fantasy at its best. It's a great depiction of two people who feel utterly alone and alienated from their surroundings. Yes, it's about immigration, but they felt more like Herzogian Kaspar Hausers; people who don't fit it and know they never will, trying to come to terms with this. Such a charming and gentle story.