A review by nemesislore
My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

4.0

A riveting story of a young Jewish boy, Asher, with a gift for drawing, though his parents frown upon it. As he grows he notices more the distance between his faith tradition and his gift, and it brings him a lot of tension as those around him wonder if his gift is holy or evil. The story is melancholy, and instead of using the weather to mirror the emotional climate like many authors do, Potok manages to use Asher's art to convey his feelings. It's a very moving and emotional story.