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My Name Is Asher Lev
by Chaim Potok
This was the first book I read by Chaim Potok and definitely the best. It is such a fascinating look into a completely different worldview than my own: that of a Hasidic Jew growing up in New York mid-twentieth century. Aside from that, Potok describes the young Asher's artistic genius brilliantly, and made me more aware of a visual artist's way of seeing things. The characters are richly developed and the story is heart-wrenching.