The Chosen Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Definately my favorite book! "

" I need to read this book at least once every few years. One of my all time favorites. Chaim Potok writes with such incredible accuracy, I often feel as though he is in my own skin. Clearly an insider's view...fast paced, amazing plot, incredible character development, wonderful literary technique. "

" What a great book. A book to read again. And again. "

" Very good, interesting relationship between the boys, interesting lecture in Judaism "

" Very good book...somewhat suprising, but it stays with me. "

" I liked Asher Lev better "

" This had an impact in several ways. One chief one was in understanding how one traditionally studies the Torah - reading commentaries throughout the ages by Jewish sages on various sections. Another was in the nature of friendship. "

" A heartfelt first book about two Jewish boys, their fathers, their education, and their religion in 1940s Brooklyn. "

" My first and favorite Potok. Enlightening and well-written. Good story telling. "

" Loved it- but you'll learn a lot about Judaism and the rise of the Jewish state as well as the value of friendship. "

" Loved it. I read it years ago and think I will re-read it. "

" Potok explores many themes - religion, history, family and love. It was great to read at 14 years old as it opened my eyes to a different religion. "

" I read Chaim Potok years ago and loved his books. "

" Excellent book - recommend to everyone who wants to understand relationships and faith. "

" I could not get through this book, and I gave it a good 150 pages. SO boring. I also was waiting for the big reveal that Danny Saunders was gay and had a crush on Reuven. That eventually happens, right? "

" I felt educated about Jews and their religious practices. It felt complete, except I found myself wondering what happened to Billy. Did it say, and I totally missed it? "

" i liked it at the begining and even when i started to get religus i still was ok with it for a while but in the end it was just to m,uch god for me. i didn't hate it as much as i thought i would though. "

" I read this book in high school and loved it. I don't remember a whole lot about it, but I did enjoy it and pulled a lot of symbolic meaning from the text. "

" A great read! I ended up learning lots about Jewish culture in America at that time period. As I've never read about them at that time before now, I found it very insightful! "

" very good read...learned so much about culture and choice "

" Loved it! Brought back memories of my childhood. "

" It's an interesting look into two forms of Judaism - two ways of raising a child. I liked it, but wow, harsh decisions were made. "

" I remembered loving this book in High School. Interesting because now I do not know why. Certainly opens one eyes to different cultures and the story is good, two different Jewish boys coming of age. Just didn't love it this time. "

" There was a time a few years ago when everyone seemed to be reading this. I didn't. So that's why I decided to do it now. It was good and I can see why it was popular, but I didn't like it well enough to write about it. "

" I read Chaim Potok years ago and loved his books. "

" It's been a long time since I read this book but I remember loving it! I understand having religion a big part of my life. It was really interesting to see the difference between the two boys. "

" I really enjoy reading Chaim Potok. His ideas are thought provoking. I was sometimes lost by all of the math terminology references, but as a whole this book really made me think about why it's important to live after your beliefs and to know why you believe the way you do. "

" Second time I've read this- even more amazing than the first time. If I could recommend only one book to everyone, it would be The Chosen. Once again, the intensity and beauty of this book leave me speechless. "

" I absolutley love this book! One of my all time favorites! "

" This book was hard to get into but after awhile it took root and I enjoyed it. "

" I loved reading this book. Once I picked it up I had a very difficult time putting it down. It has some powerful themes and excellent characters and is jam-packed with facts about WWII, the Jewish religion, and phylosophy. I would recommend it to just about anyone. "

" Steve and I listened to this on our way to NE and Iowa. It was "okay". "