![]() ![]() ![]() The basic story - if you haven’t heard - is that of prodigy artist and orthodox Jew Asher Lev’s childhood and teenage years. I probably haven’t picked up the story of Asher Lev in about 10 years, and doing the #ICTReads challenge gave me a chance to revisit this world of Brooklyn Hasidic Jews and the struggle between religion and art. I’ve briefly talked about this book ( in 2004 and in 2007), but I’ve not written a proper review. It’s in the adult fiction section, but I think high schoolers who are interested in art should read this. Support your local independent bookstore: buy it there!Ĭontent: It’s long and often philosophical. First sentence: “My name is Asher Lev, the Asher Lev, about whom you have read in newspapers and magazines, about whom you talk so much at your dinner affairs and cocktail parties, the notorious and legendary Lev of the Brooklyn Crucifixion. ![]()
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