Book description
The dazzlingly imaginative, ferociously funny story of an art teacher, a bodega clerk, and a five-thousand-year-old clay crisis monster, from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep.
“A devastating romp through history, a bonkers road trip through America, this novel could not be…
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1 author picked The Golem of Brooklyn as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What if a magical Golem shows up in modern day Brooklyn? And what if Jerry Seinfeld and Philip Roth somehow end up with it? For example, the Golem learns English by binge-watching Curb Your Enthusiasm. There's a girl, a road trip and lots of anti-semitism, a regular laff-riot. Actually, as propulsive and funny as the book was, it finally lagged when it felt like the author realized that he wanted something more profound and it changed character. It was still thought-provoking. and a quick read. And did your hear the one about the Golem and the mohel? It's a tender…
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