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I 1st read this as a kid, and couldn't/didn't appreciate it enough at that time. I didn't realize that I was holding a precious gem. Re-reading as a teen, it quickly became one of my favorite books of all time, and one that I now constantly re-read. I re-visit Francie and the Nolan family each and every summer...Closing the cover concludes another wonderful visit with a dear old friend. --Jen from Quebec :0)
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The story of Francie Nolan growing up poor in Brooklyn before the First World War, with her brother, hard-working mother and charming but shiftless singing-waiter father. Not very much happens in terms of plot but the characters are very well drawn and there is an amazing amount of detail in every little event, from witnessing childbirth to a bowl of flowers in the library. I started slowly but once I got into it, I just wanted to keep reading to the end. It's a charming book that reminded me a
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Very informative! A great snapshot of residential city survival in the early 20th century. But just another example how people should never try to live AND be happy in NewYorkCity-type places. Misery from the beginning of history in that place. (And yes I am a biased reader. I prefer living in rural slower paced areas with low costs of living.)
This classic coming of age story was well-written. The characters were fully fleshed out and the prose was fluid. The observations of society were poignant. This one was certainly a tear-jerker (tears of sadness, tears of happiness, sometimes tears just because).
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