Reviews

Acts of Faith by Erich Segal

vijays's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

2.5

fbeemcee's review

5.0

Great epic story about religion, love, and friendship. I read this book about once every three years and still love it.

akankshya107's review

4.0

Trust Erich Segal to take another well-known trope (this time of star-crossed lovers) and make it an emotional page-turner.

blondereader's review

informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The wonderful story of faith, as the title indicates. I learned a lot about Judaism. Some of the plot relied a bit too much on coincidence, but that's okay. A worthwhile read.

msjg's review

Gloriously trashy and sweet.

la_cori's review against another edition

3.0

Libro letto veramente per caso.. Avevo preparato qualche libro che se ne stava in soffitta in modo da venderli ad un mercatino dell'usato, questo alla fine non l'ho venduto (tecnicamente non l'ho mai messo in vendita, perchè era l'ultimo libro che ho tolto dalla scatola e non sapendo dove metterlo sul banchino ho iniziato a leggerlo!!!)
Dalla trama avevo capito che è il genere di libro che piace a me, conosciamo i protagonisti da ragazzi e la storia cresce con loro.. In questo caso inizia tutto a Brooklin negli anni '60, con due fratelli Daniel e Deborah, figli di un rabbino e con Timothy un orfano che troverà la sua strada nella Chiesa Cattolica.
La storia scorre bene, il futuro che attende i protagonisti all'inizio sembra già stabilito e lineare, ma ben presto si fa sempre più tortuoso e con bruschi cambi di direzione.

lyrischenovelle's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

nferre's review

4.0

I remember really enjoying this book, but it's been years since I read it.

stephybara's review against another edition

4.0

A reread. I really enjoy this saga told from the point of view of two Jewish sibilings and a Catholic boy growing up in New York. Segal takes the reader from Brooklyn to Israel, Rome, and Brazil in this epic. I learn about Jewish culture (and pontifical politics) when I read this book.