Re: (review) The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

On Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:17:55 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
Nicoll) wrote:

The Golem and the Jinni  (The Golem and the Jinni, volume 1)
by Helene Wecker
>
A golem and a jinni adjust to new lives in America's fabled New
York City.
>
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/fairytale-of-new-york

I /was/ going to say something about the plurality of "jinni", but

1. You didn't do it -- the author (unless this is confined to the
title, chosen by the editor) did it.
2. It was brought up in the comments.

so why bother?
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"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"