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I Made It Out of Clay

By: Beth Kander
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
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In this darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, a woman creates a golem in a desperate attempt to pretend her life is a rom-com rather than a disaster.

Nothing’s going well for Eve: she’s single, turning forty, stressed at work and anxious about a recent series of increasingly creepy incidents. Most devastatingly, her beloved father died last year, and her family still won’t acknowledge their sorrow.

With her younger sister’s wedding rapidly approaching, Eve is on the verge of panic. She can’t bear to attend the event alone. That’s when she recalls a strange story her Yiddish grandmother once told her, about a protector forged of desperation…and Eve, to her own shock, manages to create a golem.

At first, everything seems great. The golem is indeed protective—and also attractive. But when they head out to a rural summer camp for the family wedding, Eve’s lighthearted rom-com fantasy swiftly mudslides into something much darker.

With moments of moodiness, fierce love and unexpected laughter, I Made It Out of Clay will make you see monsters everywhere.

©2024 Beth Kander (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited Editors Select Fairy Tales Fantasy Genre Fiction Jewish Heritage Magical Realism Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Funny
Interesting Golem Storyline • Relatable Protagonist • Jewish Representation • Realistic Exploration • Light Fun Reading

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Too preachy,, too teachie, too icky. Waited to have the story resolve but it never did more than spread out the icky.

Too preachy.

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Full of well-drawn characters. A strange, surprising take on old myths and modern problems. An excellent wintertime read!

Complex and surprising

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I liked the premise of a golem reawakening in the modern world. The protagonist grates on the nerves a bit as a 40-year old nervous wreck. But by the end of the book she had some self awareness and a cute Jewish boyfriend. The parts about grief were well written and the family dynamics were spot on. I’m curious to see how this author matures and what her future work may look like.

Cute but it should have been edited better. Recommend

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As a gentile man, reading about a grieving jewish young women with a challenging family, I was forced to examine many difficult thoughts and feelings… thank you!

A marvelous exploration of grief and joy

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I read the book and loved it and this audio book was even better! I loved following Eve’s journey to healing and acceptance. Love the golem and wanted even more messages from Bubbie from the mystery. Wonderful

Great novel and great production!

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