als_adventures 's review for:

My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
5.0
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Really one of the best books that I’ve read in a while. It encapsulates the burning and devouring nature of artistic desire with the demands and expectations of society. A really i spiring book that understands art just as well as it understands literature. I could have cried.