The Chosen

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Summary: Best book I have ever read.
Review: This book moved me and gave great expression and explanatio

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Summary: WOW...
Review: i think that this was my favorite book by LJ Smith!! I liked the irony of a vampire that OTHER vampires think as cold and ruthless falling in love with a feared vampire hunter. I just have one question......Quinn is 400 yrs old and immortal...Rashel is human and will grow old and die, and she refuses to be turned into a vampire. Does anybody see something weird about that? I mean, one day she'll be 60 or something and Quinn will be 18. what will he(and other characters do) when their mortal soulmates die? there was never any hint that the other humans are Old Souls. so whats up? Other than that i really loved this book and all the others in the series. i can't wait till Strange Fate comes out!!!

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Summary: a good insightful thought provocking read,
Review: This book gives a lot of detail and insight into the lives of two jewish father son relationships. if you can get past understanding the yiddish and hebrew terms you will find a very good insightfull book. the two boys leid very different lives and met by a chance incounter. they become instant and very close freands. as they grow older and hae different things expected from them they help each other trew lifes tryals and tribulations. recomend this book to anyone whos looking for a great book about life.

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Summary: A Pleasant Surprise
Review: This was not at all what I expected when I picked up this book. Reuvin and danny lead me into a world which I had never visited. It provided wonderful insight into the jewish culture, which I had previously been clueless about. A wonderful book for any season. Kept me hooked.

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Summary: My favorite Book
Review: All I gotta say is this: I read this two years ago when I was fifteen. Being a boy and having some self-respect (based on the definition of "self-respect" this culture would have me believe) for my manhood, I had never cried from any movies, stories, or ever really been overly moved. When I came to the end of this book...I was bawling. This is a very emotionally touching book and I would reccommend it to anybody.

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Summary: Amazing!
Review: This book was INCREDIBLE. It opened up a whole new culture to me. I have never read anything like this book before or since.

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Summary: A masterpiece on every level
Review: When my high-school freshman son (who naturally no longer shares absolutely everything in his life with me) approached me with some questions of the more arcane variety with regard to the first of his summer reading assignments, I took a look at the title, and my heart leapt for joy. I first read "The Chosen" over 30 years ago. I vividly recall that, when I reached the last page, I immediately went back to the first and read it again. I have since re-read it at least 10 times (though not recently), each time discovering something new. My son's assignment has given me another opportunity to do so. We used the Amazon review board as a springboard for discussing the contents of the book. In reading the reviews, I am glad to see that, in large measure, Potok's ageless story is touching and educating another generation. To those who complain that they don't understand aspects of the story or the Jewish cultures central to it, I say, do as Reuven and Danny do -- savor the beauty and subtlety of the language and the ideas expressed through it, study for the pure sake of acquiring knowledge and understanding, stretch your horizons and seek knowledge of that which you don't understand, feed your soul. In this speed-, computer-, and greed-driven society, we need to slow down and remind ourselves of the existence of timeless, truly important things. This book does it better than any other I have encountered in 40 years of avid reading.

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Summary: I loved this book
Review: I had to read this book for a high school enlish class. I put the book off for several weeks and when I decided to read it I read it all at once. It started me reading again after about 2 years. I want to read The Promise now!

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Summary: WONDERFUL BOOK THAT SHOULD BE READ BY ALL AGES
Review: "The Chosen" is about two boys from very separate Jewish families and the friendship they hold even though their religions differ. I enjoyed reading this book and although it's not fast-paced it's well-written and not boring. I felt connected with Daniel. I recommend this book for anyone ready for a good read.

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Summary: Incredibly moving story
Review: The Chosen is by far one of the best books I have ever read! I am a 38 year old woman and after reading The Chosen several years ago I had to read all of Chaim Potok's books. He easily became one of my favorite authors. Read this book and read the others. You'll be so glad you did.