"The ability to choose to ignore or fight against evil was a gift of human mortality. I had no such choice."
Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros was highly enjoyable. A Jewish historical horror novel about the brutalities of WWII that mixes ancient magic and revenge.
When a father's daughter is killed by Nazi's, he crafts a Golem with pieces of his daughter. What awakens from bits of earth, barbs and body is not his daughter. She is Vera. She feels, has the memories of everything that's a part of her and she has orders written into her skin.
- Vengeance
- Golems and Magical Realism
- WWII Lithuania
- Frankenstein Vibes
- Jewish History
The characters made this novel for me. While the setting is harsh and realistically brutal there is a sense of hope and a growing bond between the characters. Vera in a way reminded me of a mixture of a darker Pinocchio and a deeper feeling Frankenstein. She's surprisingly more human than those she encounters.
That's another aspect that I also enjoyed. The volatile nature of people and the ease at which we can kill each other. Adding this alongside the lines of a character trying to be human was intriguing. This does have a few young adult novel traits in the expression and feelings department. I still really enjoyed having the opportunity to read this novel.
Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros was highly enjoyable. A Jewish historical horror novel about the brutalities of WWII that mixes ancient magic and revenge.
When a father's daughter is killed by Nazi's, he crafts a Golem with pieces of his daughter. What awakens from bits of earth, barbs and body is not his daughter. She is Vera. She feels, has the memories of everything that's a part of her and she has orders written into her skin.
- Vengeance
- Golems and Magical Realism
- WWII Lithuania
- Frankenstein Vibes
- Jewish History
The characters made this novel for me. While the setting is harsh and realistically brutal there is a sense of hope and a growing bond between the characters. Vera in a way reminded me of a mixture of a darker Pinocchio and a deeper feeling Frankenstein. She's surprisingly more human than those she encounters.
That's another aspect that I also enjoyed. The volatile nature of people and the ease at which we can kill each other. Adding this alongside the lines of a character trying to be human was intriguing. This does have a few young adult novel traits in the expression and feelings department. I still really enjoyed having the opportunity to read this novel.