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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

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. Week 15: First Book

* Week 15: Introduction
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* Week 15: Progress Post
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Nov 14, 2018 Nicole rated it it was amazing

Shelves: our-personal-library, favorites, literature-and-classics, fiction, books-about-cities, read-in-2018, all-aboard-the-feels-train

I finished this book in tears, but they weren't tears of sadness; not happiness either. I was in tears because I had no other way to deal with the rich and bittersweet beauty of this book. I adored every page as a chance to spend a little more time with Francie and her broken, brave, struggling, strong family, doing their best in a world that takes all it can and gives very little back. I'm sorry that it took me so long to read this, but now that I have, I'm a better reader for it. ...more

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Jan 30, 2020 Joy Gerbode rated it it was amazing

This is an amazing book! It's an "almost" boring story of a young child, into a young woman, and her life with her family in Brooklyn in the early 20th century. Almost ... except for all the lovely word feasts (lovely description of a starlit night over Brooklyn), beautiful descriptions of the people and places, and the simple philosophical lessons, such as "let me be SOMETHING every minute of every hour of my life". It is the story of a young girl, coming of age, growing up. It's the story of a ...more

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Sep 12, 2016 Alina rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audiobook, favorites, 2016-around-the-year-in-52-books, cmch-group-book-club

I loved everything about this book! I read it for my real-life bookclub. Everyone else loved it too. Can't believe I had not read this before now. It should be required High School reading! ...more

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Jul 04, 2014 Mary Anne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, classic, ya

This is one of the books I must have read in high school (though it's possible I read it in middle school; there's no indication of year, but since there are a couple of highlights, it must have been for school). I remembered nothing about it, which made it fun.

Every once in a while, I struggle to find a book with strong, inspiring (though flawed) characters. This book was perfect for that sensation. There was not a character in here that I didn't like, which isn't necessarily relevant. But I lo ...more

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