zoesharonmoore 's review for:

My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

3.25

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This is a well written book, and I see why my dad loves it, but I did not love the style. Even small details, such as the main character’s walk to school or his childhood desk, added to the overall tone of depression. However, I did empathize with him and found him likable. He doesn’t do anything truly wrong, or deserve the wrath of his father just for wanting to be an artist. I enjoyed how the main character went from simply wanting to “draw the pretty birds”, to experiencing an artistic crucifix. Maybe I haven’t had an aesthetic crucifix like Asher Lev, but we all have excruciating crucifix moments in our lives.