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Summary: "The Chosen" review
Review: The Chosen was a very interesting book. I rated it as a four star, because the flow of the book was great. A main point that stuck out to me was when Danny had caused the accident with Reuven. This was interesting because it caused the theme of friendship. It had brought the two of these people together and they both had realized "forgiveness" was a key role. I enjoyed this book, and i have read several books, and this was most likely one of my favorites. This is because it had many themes that had a major impact on how the characters acted. one example is how the Jewish religion had affected Danny's life of studying the Talmud all the time and not having many activities going on in his life.
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Summary: this book can teach you a lot...
Review: To me this book is about the importance of understanding different positions. It is about the importance of interaction and not reaction to problems. It shows how two boys who are very different and start their relationship hating each other, turned into kids that were best friends. It taught me a lot about understanding and finding a middle ground. It's funny, although the book is about two Jewish boys, it seemed almost Buddhist in nature.... Anyway, read this book.
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Summary: I am converting to Judaism...
Review: ..and found this book a great reminder of why I'm choosing to join the Jewish community, even though I'm choosing a Reformed path.If you care about thinking and care about reading and want to better understand strangers in our midst, pick up this book. I also recommend "Snow In August" and Harry Kemmelman's "Friday the rabbi..." series.
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Summary: A good book
Review: The Chosen was a good book. I chose it out of a list for school, then found it to be better than I had hoped. Since I normally don't read books that have to do with real life problems, this is quite a compliment. It is a book of great hate, and the will to overcome it, even without knowledge of Orthadox Judaism, I still could figure out what was going on :)
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Summary: The greatest work of fiction I have ever read
Review: Chaim Potok is a guiness. This book is the most wonderfully moving and well written peice of literature that I have ever read. I am a reform Jew and this book taught me what my Orthodox cousins must live like. Even if you are not a Jew, the themes in this book go so much deeper. Everyone can learn about being a person from reading this book.
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Summary: Moving story
Review: This book is an amazing story of two different lives brought together by an accident. The two boys are symbols of how true friendship works. They learn and grow from each other. The story makes you want to keep going and never put the book down. It is heart warming and full of emotion that you can feel as you read it.
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Summary: bueno
Review: Fue un libro bueno continuoando muchas simboligicas americana
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Summary: The Chosen is worth a little work to understand
Review: It is a shame that some teachers assign this book without preparing their classes with a basic understanding of Judaism. However, because one does not understand a book at first try does not mean the book has no meaning. Reading The Chosen is an opportunity to gain some insight into another culture, as well as another time and place. The characterizations are very rich and the themes are universal.
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ-TEACHES WHAT JUDAISM IS ABOUT
Review: I had to read the Chosen for my 8th Grade English class in1998. It is without a doubt the best book I have ever written. I readit in under 2 days, and since then have read almost all his books dealing with adolescent Jews. This book shows what it means to be Jewish, that Judaism is as much about personal relationships with God as it is with others, with the community. It shows that friendship conquers all, even schisms in religion. It was a big insight into the sometimes mysterious worlds of Hasidism and Orthodoxy, and is useful in showing differences (I was not aware of any until I read this book). I am a secular jew and identified strongly with both characters. For the students who say it was boring and that only Jews could understand it, I think they should have done some research before starting it. For instance, you shouldn't read this book until you know what the Torah is, at least. A glossary at the back would have helped comprehension, but would have taken away from the story as well. By not proviving definitions every five pages, Chaim Potok let the story envelop readers, so that they felt that they knew everything Danny and Reuven knew. If the students didn't understand something, they should have looked it up, like the students in my class should have. I cannot believe that anyone can say this was boring, as I think it is one of the best looks into stricter American Judaism. Such books are necessary for the reform Jews of today who regard Orthodox Jews and Hasidism as fanatics and extremists. His books "The Promise", "My name is Asher Lev", and "The Gift of Asher Lev" are good for this purpose as well. The character of Reb Saunders is one of the most original ones I have ever encountered. He makes me understand my late grandfather, a "Born-again Jew" better. This book has impacted my life and I will always be grateful to Chaim Potok for writing it. He is a genius, and I hope he lives to write many more masterpieces of litterature.
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Summary: it was okay, confusing at times...
Review: This book was pretty good. I thought the beginning was the best part of the whole story. I am not Jewish, so I did not understand all the terminology. I think Jewish people would be able to understand and connect better to it. But it did send out good messages and themes. Although at many points I found myself forcing myself to go back to reading it, I was assigned to read it for Honors English. It was boring at some parts, to the point where once or twice I awoke to find that I had fallen asleep while reading it. But other parts are very interesting, like the beginning, for example.
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