My Name Is Asher Lev
Potok, Chaim
literary fiction
coming of age
past tense
first POV
~445 pp
A dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 111,186 |
| Page count | ~445 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |