The Chosen by Chaim Potok

The Chosen

Reuven Malter #1

Chaim Potok

304 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"Anyone who finds it is finding a jewel. Its themes are profound and universal."--The Wall Street JournalIt is the now-classic story of two fathers and two sons and the pressures on all of them to pursue the religion they share in the way that is ...

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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 79%
informative 38%
inspiring 37%
sad 29%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
tense 15%
dark 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 37%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.96

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