tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234245262729820193.post4565443847992085746..comments2023-10-16T08:15:51.747-07:00Comments on Andrea's Bookclub: The ChosenAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11887988914277465770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234245262729820193.post-19734825737925789882010-03-17T19:41:14.133-07:002010-03-17T19:41:14.133-07:00Alas, I enjoyed the book, but then it is my favori...Alas, I enjoyed the book, but then it is my favorite genre, historical fiction. But to be honest, I probably wouldn't recommend it to just anyone to read. Your review and Laurens comment have merit.S and RA Beazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242224604594841880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234245262729820193.post-37345143104282408012008-01-22T14:19:00.000-08:002008-01-22T14:19:00.000-08:00SO TRUE ANDREA! I read this book in highschool an...SO TRUE ANDREA! I read this book in highschool and was bored out of my gourd! And that's alot for me because I love to read. But I was just like you - wading through paragraph-long sentences about the complexities of Judaism and longing for somebody to SAY something! The author had way too many goals for this book - tell a semi-interesting father/son story, comment on the struggle of new generations to merge their history with American culture, and educate the world on the complexities of Judaism (just to name the obvious ones). I felt that he should've kept the storyline moving while tossing in tidbits about religion here and there. Instead it was painfully heavy-handed in history and theology. There were times where I forgot what in the world was happening with the characters and what in the world the author was even talking about. <BR/>Thank you for posting a forthright review, despite the fact that it was a negative one. I admire you for your honesty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com