I Am the Clay by Chaim Potok

I Am the Clay

Chaim Potok

241 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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As the Chinese and the army of the North sweep south during the Korean War, an old peasant farmer and his wife flee their village across the bleak, bombed-out landscape. They soon come upon a boy in a ditch who is wounded and unconscious. Stirred ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
dark 50%
reflective 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.56

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