A review by cdjdhj
The Chosen by Chaim Potok

3.0

I had very high expectations for this book that several people told me they liked. I did not connect with this book at all, until the very end, when I saw similarities between one of the main characters and one of my own children. I have read a couple of books about Judaism, but didn't have near enough background or historical knowledge about Judaism, different Jewish Sects (like Hasidim) or Zionism to really get into this book. I found much of the book tedious and boring, although there were some interesting parts and I certainly did learn some things I didn't know before.