My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

My Name Is Asher Lev

Asher Lev #1

Chaim Potok

369 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the Universe. Asher Lev is an artist who is compulsively driven to render the world he sees and feels even when it leads hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,855 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 78%
sad 53%
challenging 45%
dark 27%
tense 27%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 43%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.18

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