A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
Taste attributes: dramafamilyhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
30 ratings
About This Book
The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and people and incident.
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- Author
- Betty Smith
- Published
- 1943
- Pages
- 443
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- Open Library
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