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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

Start date: January 1, 2012

Finish date: January 31, 2012

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Apr 23, 2025 Kristin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: summer-maybes-2012

Beautifully written. Filled with emotion and truth. I completely loved it.

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Mar 27, 2022 Bradley Farless rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: abandoned

I got about 45% of the way through it, but it was just so damn depressing that I couldn't finish it. Not right now. I'm sure I'll get back to this at some point because I enjoy period stories about New York City, but I started to feel really down every time I started listening to this because the lives of the families being depicted are just so sad.

I wondered if the way they lived back then is how we're going to be living again shortly, with the way prices are going up on everything but our actu ...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Staciel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, classic-lit, rated-5-stars, my-book-of-the-year

Such a great book!!!! This was the first time I'd ever read 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn', but after hearing such high praise from so many people, I finally took the plunge and 'met' Francie Nolan-- the story's main character.

I will definitely be back to meet her again (and probably again and again)

UPDATE: My Book of the Year 2015 pick ...more

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