My Name is Asher Lev
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My Name is Asher Lev

by Chaim Potok

1972•Drama•352 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA stylish novel that is stirring, grounded and fresh. Best if you like polish over grit.

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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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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFamilyComing of ageEmpowerment/personal growthComplex relationship

Subjects

ArtistsJewish familiesJewsYoung menJewish fictionReligious fictionAdolescenceFamilles juives

Details

Author
Chaim Potok
Published
1972
Pages
352
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