The Chosen
Simon & Schuster · Print & ebook · January 11, 2022
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- Who it’s for
- For readers interested in Jewish coming-of-age stories
- Themes
- Faith and tradition, Friendship and family, Identity and assimilation
- Genres
- Jewish Fiction, Coming-of-Age, The Classics
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A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this “profound and universal” (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today. “Works of this caliber should be occasion for singing in the streets and shouting from the rooftops.” —Chicago Tribune It’s the spring of 1944 and fifteen-year-olds Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders have lived five blocks apart all their lives.
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But they’ve never met, not until the day an accident at a softball game sparks an unlikely friendship. Soon these two boys—one expected to become a Hasidic rebbe, the other at ease with secular America—are drawn into one another’s worlds despite a father’s strong opposition. Set against the backdrop of World War II and the creation of the state of Israel, The Chosen is a poignant novel about transformation and tradition, friendship and family expecations, growing up and growing wise, and finding yourself—even if it might mean disappointing those you love.
Who it’s for
- For readers interested in Jewish coming-of-age stories
- For readers drawn to tensions between religious tradition and secular life
Where it sits
| Coming-of-Age | 91% |
|---|---|
| The Classics | 91% |
| Jewish Fiction | 61% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Coming-of-Age
- Jewish Fiction
- Authors
- Chaim Potok
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Published
- January 11, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Faith and tradition · Friendship and family · Identity and assimilation
- Reading lane
- The Classics