kreggar 's review for:

The Chosen by Chaim Potok

3.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Well written coming of age story about teenage boys, and their fathers, in 1940s Brooklyn. The characters are faithful Jewish and Hasidic people, and the story is heavily focused on their beliefs and culture. Although written from the perspective of a teenage boy, it dealt with mature themes and handled them well.