“It does shock me the in the frum commnity almost everyone has heard of the Chosen (Its actally is quite positive towards the frum community) but in the general secular world Portonys Complaint is one of the most famous books of Jewish Literature”
Which part shocks you?
I grew up on Chaim Potok books. I don’t know if we had Portnoy’s Complaint at home or not. If we did, I never noticed it. I’m guessing it’s not as child-friendly as Chaim Potok, so I probably wouldn’t have noticed it if we had it.
My parents took me to see The Chosen when I was about 12. My older sister yelled at me afterwards.