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

reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

certified mommy issues book.

a kid from an important chabad family is blessed/cursed with artistic talent and becomes a famous artist compelled not to leave any work unfinished despite the pain he's causing people. it's about asher lev but it's really about his mother and it very quietly wound up to hit very hard.