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Golem
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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February 28, 2021
2.5 stars.
David, a paraplegic, Jewish Vietnam veteran becomes convinced his father's accidental death was more than it seems (his father, a devout Rabbi, wouldn't have changed a fuse on the Sabbath, so how could he have electrocuted himself?). Sure enough, there's a conspiracy — a Satanic cult that murders local religious leaders on Halloween as a way to cozy up to Satan. Unable to convince the cops, David creates a golem to avenge his father, but he begins to have qualms, the golem doesn't stop killing.
Barbara Anson did her research in Jewish mysticism, which pushes this above generic horror. However David is a thorough disability cliche: self-pitying, rejecting his girlfriend because she can't possibly love him, and completely isolated — you wouldn't know there are military support systems for people in David's situation, or that paraplegics network and support each other. If not for that, this would get another star.
David, a paraplegic, Jewish Vietnam veteran becomes convinced his father's accidental death was more than it seems (his father, a devout Rabbi, wouldn't have changed a fuse on the Sabbath, so how could he have electrocuted himself?). Sure enough, there's a conspiracy — a Satanic cult that murders local religious leaders on Halloween as a way to cozy up to Satan. Unable to convince the cops, David creates a golem to avenge his father, but he begins to have qualms, the golem doesn't stop killing.
Barbara Anson did her research in Jewish mysticism, which pushes this above generic horror. However David is a thorough disability cliche: self-pitying, rejecting his girlfriend because she can't possibly love him, and completely isolated — you wouldn't know there are military support systems for people in David's situation, or that paraplegics network and support each other. If not for that, this would get another star.
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