Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A

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Summary: Spectacular
Review: This book gives the reader a wonderful and sometimes shocking glimpse at the slums of Brooklyn at the turn of the century. Vivid descriptions--sights, sounds, smells, textures--place you in the middle of the story. I loved it.

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Summary: What a waste of time!
Review: I am usually fond of mid-twentieth century classics such as this, so when I was assigned to read it for my ninth grade english class, I looked forward to enjoying it. However, I was disappointed to find that it is a horrible and tedious book.

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Summary: a truly exciting book for everyone
Review: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was one of the best novels I have read.When I first looked at it I thought it would be long and boring but when I actually read it, it was hard to put down as well as very interesting.The book is mostly tragic, but has it's share of funny moments.It makes you look at history at a diffrent perspective than what we mostly think of it.I suggest this as good summer reading for anyone who enjoys historical fiction or anyone looking for a good read.

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Summary: Full of interest
Review: Anyone who likes history will love this. History of turn of the century Brooklyn unfolds before our eyes. But this is more than that, it is the story of a family, a very real, flawed family. This in not a sit-com family, where everyone is happy all the time and the biggest choice is what to wear to the prom. This is a gritty reality, sometimes good, sometimes terrible. I was unhappy when the story ended, loving the characters too much, but I was also glad that the author ended it when she did, not dragging out the tale too long. She left me wanting more, which is the best I can ask of any character. Actually, it seems hard to think of these as characters, they seem like real people.

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Summary: A Beautiful Book
Review: Though this book was a little long in places, I loved it. I'm not even half-way through and I have to be yelled at to STOP reading. What thirteen year old can say THAT? I loved the book, felt as though I was Francie. I was there, in the book, every turn of the page. I basically love this book, and recommend it to teenagers and up. It may be a little too much for younger readers, although I would accept the challenge. I love this book!

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Summary: A story of a poor girl surviving in a rich man's world
Review: I love this book with all my heart. It is right next to my bed every night along with my Bible. I can never get enough of young Francie Nolan. It shows how much we really need to survive. Most of us are living in luxury, but I would rather be Francie any day. She had the love of her father and the soul of her mother to survive on and nothing else. She didn't need the money to be happy, she was content and taken by the world around her. I think if more people in this world took time to look at their surroundings, and acknowledge their worth it would be a much happier place. Francie really knew the secret of life. She knew that "This too shall pass." In the end, we are all survivers of the biggest game. Life.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I could not put this book down! I always wanted to know what was to become of Francie and her family. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is rich in details about everything, from Francie's view of Brooklyn to the people she encounters. I really felt like I knew the characters, and could understand what it was like to live their lives.

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Summary: this book reminds us of pride in self reliance
Review: I read this book for history and curiosity, I discovered our lost pride as a society in self reliance and perserverance without government or charity handouts no matter how poor. It's a lesson for all of us today, told in wonderful prose and unvarnished detail.

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Summary: wow!
Review: This is an amazing book to read and write about. Not only does it make you stop and think about your life differently, but it makes you appreciate what objects you have. The book is wonderful for writing school papers on because it is easy to go in depth and understand what Francie is going through. If it was required reading, the world would be a better place.

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Summary: ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC
Review: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn is the story of Francie, Katie,Neely,and Johnny Nolan and their lives as a family in WWI Brooklyn. It is a true classic and it and Gone With The Wind are my two favorite books.A Tree Grows In Brooklyn has anything any reader could wish for ; sex, love, pain, happiness, sadness, or beauty.It could be a children's book or an adult book, in my case it is a children's book but my mom read it so I guess it could be either. A Tree grows in Brooklyn is a true page turner that everyone should read.