Wrath Becomes Her is a historical fantasy story, set in Lithuania in 1943, in the of the horrors of the Second World War. It has Jewish folklore and inspiration from Frankenstein
Vera is a golem, made with clay but also with human parts, her image is like Chaya, a murdered girl, her father who cannot accept her death, creates Vera to fight Nazis. She is mainly created with clay, and her main objective is revenge, but that does not mean that she does not have human emotions.
Vera is abandoned, at first, she only has one goal, to find Nazis, prioritize those who murdered Chaya and take revenge, but along the way, she will meet Akiva, a friend of Chaya. At first, he thinks she is Chaya and doesn't know how to react when he finds out that she is a golem. Golem are mythical creatures, of destruction and violence and Vera looks very human.
Revenge seems to be the main theme, and in the first part it is, for Vera and Akiva, but for the second part, it’s a story of feeling hopeless, and survival (and more action). It’s kind of slow and the prose is lyrical, but the story is hard, very emotional, and human. It is easy to feel compassion for Vera, she has a purpose and feels angry but at the same time she is lost, she is strong, but feels helpless.
It’s a descriptive story, it’s young adult but it does have moderate descriptions of the horrors of war, The Nazis (although they are the main ones) are not the only villains, it is a war, and everyone is against everyone. We read about people being sick, dying, and being mistreated. Also, it’s atmospheric, it’s winter and you can feel the cold in your bones.
Read it if you want:
• Historical fantasy fiction
• Jewish representation
• An emotional story
Vera is a golem, made with clay but also with human parts, her image is like Chaya, a murdered girl, her father who cannot accept her death, creates Vera to fight Nazis. She is mainly created with clay, and her main objective is revenge, but that does not mean that she does not have human emotions.
Vera is abandoned, at first, she only has one goal, to find Nazis, prioritize those who murdered Chaya and take revenge, but along the way, she will meet Akiva, a friend of Chaya. At first, he thinks she is Chaya and doesn't know how to react when he finds out that she is a golem. Golem are mythical creatures, of destruction and violence and Vera looks very human.
Revenge seems to be the main theme, and in the first part it is, for Vera and Akiva, but for the second part, it’s a story of feeling hopeless, and survival (and more action). It’s kind of slow and the prose is lyrical, but the story is hard, very emotional, and human. It is easy to feel compassion for Vera, she has a purpose and feels angry but at the same time she is lost, she is strong, but feels helpless.
It’s a descriptive story, it’s young adult but it does have moderate descriptions of the horrors of war, The Nazis (although they are the main ones) are not the only villains, it is a war, and everyone is against everyone. We read about people being sick, dying, and being mistreated. Also, it’s atmospheric, it’s winter and you can feel the cold in your bones.
Read it if you want:
• Historical fantasy fiction
• Jewish representation
• An emotional story