
My Name is Asher Lev
by Chaim Potok
Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA stylish novel that is stirring, grounded and fresh. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
"Memorable...A book profound in its vision of humanity, of religion, and of art."THE WALL STREET JOURNALHere is the original, deeply moving story of Asher Lev, the religious boy with an overwhelming need to draw, to paint, to render the world he knows and the pain he feels, on canvas for everyone to see. A loner, Asher has an extroardinary God-given gift that possesses a spirit all its own.
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- Author
- Chaim Potok
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 352
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- Open Library
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