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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
An absolutely beautiful book about a boy growing up among Orthodox Jews who has an unorthodox talent. This is one of my favorite books of all time. Highly recommended.
A beautifully crafted novel that follows an artistically talented young man, Asher Lev, as he defies the wishes of his Hasidic family and community to pursue his gift.
I wasn't sure about this book in the beginning, but it was fabulous! Bittersweet, and very honest about the tensions between being true to yourself and your community. Is Asher's gift from God or is it evil? Is it something he can control or does he deny his very self if he suppresses it and becomes who his father wants him to be? Ultimately, his mentor's words come true and his art costs him everything.
In the runnings already for favorite fiction book of 2008. Couldn't stop reading it and can't wait to read the sequel.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a beautiful story of an Orthodox Jew boy with an exceptional artistic talent and his struggle to find balance with these two defining parts of his life. What I love about this is how realistically Asher’s feelings are portrayed, especially in his younger years.
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2017
Laskin tähteä yhdellä. Kirja oli edelleen minusta hyvä, mutta en ihan tavoittanut sitä tunnetta, jonka sain sen lukemisesta ensimmäisellä kerralla. Aihepiiri on viiden tähden arvoinen; teemoina taide, juutalaisuus, new york, perhe sekä lapsen maailma ovat heikkoja kohtiani.
***
2017
Laskin tähteä yhdellä. Kirja oli edelleen minusta hyvä, mutta en ihan tavoittanut sitä tunnetta, jonka sain sen lukemisesta ensimmäisellä kerralla. Aihepiiri on viiden tähden arvoinen; teemoina taide, juutalaisuus, new york, perhe sekä lapsen maailma ovat heikkoja kohtiani.
Good good good. I dont know how much I can get behind this concept of all-surpassing, all-important art that must blindly trample over everything and everyone in its way. But maybe that's because I have no concept of what it is to be an artist. I just didn't have any liking for the protagonist; while I felt his pain, I found him profoundly selfish. But the ending was majestic.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes