mysixlittleslife 's review for:

The Chosen by Chaim Potok
5.0

Incredible. Read this with my 17yo/junior son. Led to many wonderful conversations about our faith (reformed christian), the jewish people, history, politics, relationships, education, passion, calling, parenting, and God. The ending, as well as many other points throughout, was heartwrenching. The book was slow for me. Not fast-paced. Filled with constant tension and foreshadowing. I did struggle to push through some portions (usually the exact portions that caught my son's attention, interestingly). But it was an absolutely worthwhile investment of our time.