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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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September 1, 2019
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November 30, 2019

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Jen from Quebec :0)
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) ...more
GONZA
Jan 04, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Uno dei primi libri che la mia mamma mi ha fatto leggere, un piccolo capolavoro in cui le pagine della vecchia edizione BUR si staccavano con una velocitá sconcertante. Immaginate la mia gioia quando ho potuto ricomprarlo in inglese....Resta uno dei libri che mi hanno fatto capire meglio gli Stati Uniti persino da lontano.
Rosemary
Oct 29, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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 ...more
Kate S
Sep 15, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2013, owned
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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