My Name is Asher Lev

Chaim Potok — 2009

Asher Lev is a gifted loner, the artist who painted the sensational Brooklyn Crucifixion. Into it he poured all the anguish and torment a Jew can feel when torn between the faith of his fathers and the calling of his art. Here Asher Lev plunges back into his childhood and recounts the story of love and conflict which dragged him to this crossroads.

Reviews

Callie Anna@callieanna

Aug 12, 2022

This book was amazing. It took me a while to finish, but just because I didn't have enough time. Not being a Jew, I didn't know most of the references, but a few from The Chosen. I could clearly see the setting, and the characters were well described. If you like art, you would love this. I really don't know how to describe it, just go read it!