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    <body><![CDATA[I am always skeptical about sequels, but this one was amazing.  I would say I liked this one even better than My name is Asher Lev.  Asher's a bit older and has a family in this one, so his issues are different.  There is a mystery woven throughout this novel pertaining to a riddle that the rabbi sh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5113792">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I recall being distinctly unimpressed with this follow-up to <u>My Name Is Asher Lev</u>. Potok's <u>The Promise</u> was a sequel that needed to be written, because there was more to Reuven and Danny's story. This just felt like a rehash of the original, and struck me as unnecessary...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the sequel to &quot;My Name is Asher Lev.&quot;  Asher is now married and grown up with children of his own.  He is a successful artist, but finds himself trying to recover after a show in Paris where the critics weren't so pleased with his work.  His uncle in Brooklyn passes away and he tak...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52661672">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great read!  I thought towards the end was a bit slow or else I would have given it 5 stars.  I read <em>My Name is Asher Lev<em> a couple years ago and could easily jump into this one despite the time lapse.  I was really interested in this book from the beginning and had a hard time putting it down (excep...</em></em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46952112">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Having read <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11507.My_Name_Is_Asher_Lev" title="My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok">My Name is Asher Lev</a>, this book brought me into Asher's adult life seamlessly. His adolescent angst is tempered somewhat, and seeing his family and the Ladover community through his now-mature perspective was fascinating. <br/><br/>As in the prequel, Potok explores the gray regions of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77989810">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I can't quite give this 5 stars, but 4 isn't enough either.  Hugely compelling, but the ending only satisfied me at the 4.5 star level; it felt a little rushed and didn't quite add up.  Too bad there isn't another book in the story of Asher Lev.<br/><br/>Interesting note about this addition: the cov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71343643">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Both a profound and deeply humane book, <em>The Gift of Asher Lev<em> by Chaim Potok is a must-read. Though it is a sequel to the book, <em>My Name is Asher Lev <em>, and while Potok does a wonderful job of mending the two stories together, they can each be read independently since they each contain rich and meanin...</em></em></em></em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19329526">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i was skeptical that this book would be lapping at the heels of &quot;my name is asher lev&quot;, like so many sequels seem to do. trying to bank on some magic found in the first book but falling just short.<br/>HOWEVER, i was happy to find that &quot;the gift of asher lev&quot; stood up as a beaut...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2258867">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was less captivating for me than the other books I have read by Chaim Potok. It might be because I can identify less with the older main character and I thought sometimes it became too religious (and that didn't bother me at all in the other books).<br/><br/> At any rate, it is a splendid ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65971610">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Just finished this while at a retreat center in Spokane this weekend.  This author lets you inside the mind of a great artist and a explores the relationship between art and religion.  An outstanding story, but I should have read the first book &quot;My Name is Asher Lev&quot; first.  If possible, r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75737152">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I snagged a copy of this from the free books bin.  (Even though I have a hardcover copy.  Hey, it's nice to have a backup that isn't quite so heavy.)  And upon re-reading it, the double meaning in the title finally clicked.  Slight embarrassment!<br/><br/>Anyway, I wonder if anyone else who's seen t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38946181">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A book detailing the life of a now-grown Lev who is still trying to strike a balance between his faith and his talent.<br/><br/>I've read a number of Potok's books and am always fascinated with the way that he is able to introduce the reader into Jewish culture (something I am not overly familiar ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23340061">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this book if you're done reading &quot;My Name is Asher Lev,&quot; and you're experiencing some build-up anger, and wanting some answers. It's a good sequel. It will answer a lot of your questions that the first book left in the air, but still leave some suspence for the imagination. It teaches...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49837453">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[“The Gift Of Asher Lev” by Chaim Potok is a bit slower than the first book “My Name Is Asher Lev”. The artist is now dealing with criticism from people who do understand art, as opposed to religious criticism which isn’t about art. Asher deals with a creative block and again he is challeng...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24905958">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[While beautifully written as are all of Potok's books, I had a harder time relating to this one and its characters because religion seemed more intrusive here than in the other books, even in the prequel to this.  I had been pleased that Potok was able in other books to make the Ladover Hasidic comm...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78732588">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I finished this last weekend.  It is a continuation of the first book, only 20 years later.  It was interesting to see Asher still struggling with his art and his religion...only this time it is more about sacrificing his son to the religion.  I found it to be rather depressing to compare their fait...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58181489">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[From my favorite writer a book about voice. This book explores the sacrifices one makes in order to express artistic creativity. One of my first Potok books to read, this book is full of his incredible imagery, tone, and style. His books are mesmerizing. The dark mood of this book creates an atmosph...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33471613">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Potak has a marvelous ability to describe things with an economy of words.  I love becoming so much a part of a different culture.  It allows a much better understanding of a people who need to be understood by Christians since we still have vast stores of learning that must be done. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I appreciated the continuation of the Asher Lev story, because I really did want to learn how his life would unroll for him. The interesting struggle between his religious conviction, his family, and his artistic gift continues in this book. I thought it was a worthy sequel.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the sequel to My Name is Asher Lev, and while it did not live up to the excellence of the first book, it was satisfying to see how Asher's story played out as an adult.  Plus, I love sequels! <br/><br/> Asher remains torn and confused by his artistic gift, but is now buoyed by the love of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45784831">more...</a>]]></body>
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