My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

My Name Is Asher Lev

Asher Lev #1

Chaim Potok

384 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
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"A novel of finely articulated tragic power. . . . Little short of a work of genius."--The New York Times Book Review Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,491 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 76%
sad 53%
challenging 42%
tense 29%
dark 27%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 10%
informative 9%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 45%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.19

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