From start to end this novel caught me by the sheer uniqueness of it. I’ve never read a book like this before. Sure, I’ve read books about the holocaust and what Jewish people had suffered during that time, but this, this was that, but with the twist of fiery, violent, and fantastical revenge. Vera is born out of clay, religious texts, and parts of the body that once was a girl named Chaya. She was made to avenge Chaya’s death and to have the ability to make a greater difference in the war against the Nazis and to protect the Jewish people the best she can.
Throughout the novel Vera struggles with her since of identity. She knows that she is a Golem, but she is a fully sentient being. The differences between herself and humans cause a deep hunger inside of her and even a sense of jealousy. While I loved the powerful revenge plot, I loved the idea of this creature struggling to understand who and what she even was and ached for what made others human was so fantastic.
The emotional breaks and the internal struggle even more then the visceral physical ones were what made this book so compelling to me. I loved the idea even from when I read the synopsis and I was deeply happy to find that to the very end the idea of her internal struggle was a main theme.
All in all:
I don’t want to spoil anything that happens in this book. I truly believe this is a really wonderful read that will make you feel such a wide array of emotions. It’ll have you thinking and wondering about humanity itself well after the book is over. It is awesome.
Throughout the novel Vera struggles with her since of identity. She knows that she is a Golem, but she is a fully sentient being. The differences between herself and humans cause a deep hunger inside of her and even a sense of jealousy. While I loved the powerful revenge plot, I loved the idea of this creature struggling to understand who and what she even was and ached for what made others human was so fantastic.
The emotional breaks and the internal struggle even more then the visceral physical ones were what made this book so compelling to me. I loved the idea even from when I read the synopsis and I was deeply happy to find that to the very end the idea of her internal struggle was a main theme.
All in all:
I don’t want to spoil anything that happens in this book. I truly believe this is a really wonderful read that will make you feel such a wide array of emotions. It’ll have you thinking and wondering about humanity itself well after the book is over. It is awesome.