Fathers; a novel in the form of a memoir vs The Chosen: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Jewish fiction, Jewish families, Fathers and sons, Domestic fiction, Fiction
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The Chosen
“FOR THE FIRST FIFTEEN YEARS of our lives, Danny and I lived within five blocks of each other and neither of us knew of the other's existence.”
It's about two jewish boys from different jewish sects with very differing doctrine. The kids meet in the unlikely circumstance of a baseball game, and a terrible accident, that leads them to be lifelong friends
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Chosen highest: The Chosen 4.1 · Fathers; a novel in the form of a memoir 3.8.
- The Chosen has the widest readership — 100008 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fathers; a novel in the form of a memoir | The Chosen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (100008) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (104) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (99) |
Reception
| Fathers; a novel in the form of a memoir | The Chosen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 100008 |
| Editions | 20 | 68 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 40151 |
| Reading it now | — | 2048 |
| Written reviews | — | 5718 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3133 |
| Pages | 308 | 284 |