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Summary: This is my favourite book!
Review: When I saw the movie A tree Grows in Brooklyn, I didn't know much about it, but I loved the film so my mom bought me the book. I didn't get around to reading it till recently and I would have been missing out on something superb if I had skipped it. I laughed and cried and I learned a great deal. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!!!
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Summary: "A Tree" Brings Out Every Emotion
Review: When I read "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" I found that you experience all emotions in it. One time you could be sad, or one time you could be happy. One time you could be so mad that you wanted to put down the book and one time you could be proud of the characters. No matter what, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" is a very good book for all ages.
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Summary: reminisce
Review: i read this book when i was 11 years old.
i am now,24, and although i keep reading excellent books ,before i fall asleep, i always read the one book that shaped and marked my childhood years for ever.
and this book is called:"a tree grows in brooklyn"
thank you,mrs betty smith..
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Summary: An Extraordinary Novel That has been Overlooked
Review: I really enjoyed this book. i think that it is an emotionally heartwrenching story of a little girl named Francie Nolan. . It was a very moving and poignant novel, with every detail intact, it gives you a full description of events and it does not let you imagine a setting of your own. Betty Smith, the author, gives such a detailed introduction that there is not an absolution in how you want to imagine the setting. I think a reason why many people do not like this book from the beginning, are because of its length, and use of verbal effusion. She does use a lot of unnecessary descriptions followed by mindless bits and pieces of little information at odd times. Nevertheless, this is a great novel, of which there are very few, and I would definitely recommend it to everyone. I do believe that the way this book composed, it cannot be a novel that is forced to be read in schools, for this reason, it is such a great novel that once you get an introduction of all the characters (a.k.a. the first hundred pages) it will want to make you read onward to see what happens to these beloved characters. One of the best things about this book is that it can be interpreted differently by each person who reads it. I love the way Betty Smith, the author, has used a tree that grows outside the Nolan house, to in a roundabout way portray the dramatic life that Francie had lived. It also shows the unconquerable vivacity that Francie Nolan possess. The usage of a tree to describe Francie's life is so intelligent and well thought up it makes you realize at the end of the story the significance of the tree that grows in Brooklyn. That tree is named Francis Nolan . DISCLAIMER: It was a long and arduous read, but in the end it is all worth it!!!
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Summary: the best book you could ever read
Review: I just finished reading this book for a class assignment. I loved it. I thought it was going to take me forever to read, but i was one of the first to finish. I can't see how anyone could hate a book like this. When I read this I felt like I was Francie. When se was happy, I was, when she was sad, I was. I felt so sad for her when I read that her mother did not love her as much as she did Neeley. Francie only had her dad to rely on for strength. Then he died. This book was so real. I can't say how much I loved it. Betty Smith is a talented writer and I hope to read more of her books.
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Summary: a real to life document of a young girls coming of age
Review: Recommendation I highly recommend A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Its portrayal of coming of age is both easy to relate to and very interesting. It was beautifully written, and was never boring. It gives you first hand, seemingly accurate knowledge of life in poverty at that time. The time during which the story takes place is made real through the effect of the different events and ideas (such as advertisement, the union, the urban machine, and WWI) on the characters. The book explores and analyzes each character's life, so that everyone seems like an old friend by the end of the book. Through these characters you experience joy, pain, hunger and sorrow as if it were your own. While it was lengthy (430 pages), it was not very complicated, so it remained enjoyable throughout.
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Summary: Smith's character, Francie, will give you a "gift"
Review: Betty Smith enchanted me with her beautiful description of early 19th century America through the eyes of Francie Nolan. Despite the significant differences between Francie Nolans lifestyle and my own, I feel connected with her. I love this book because I loved Francie's character. Francie's innocence, imagination, human desires, and passion make her very lovable. I cherish the descriptions of Francie's relations with her family. I also enjoyed Francie's endless observations of the world around her. I anticipated reading from chapter to chapter to see what trials, experiences, joys, and triumphs she'd come across next. I recommend this book to anyone who loves detail and good anecdotes. Francie makes me appreciate the wonderful life around me, one of the greatest gifts a book has ever given me.
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Summary: Best book in the world - from 12 year old
Review: A tree grows in Brooklyn is the best book that i have ever read. I suggest reading it over the summer, like i did, because it really long. (but worth it!) It's about a girl growing up in the slums of Brooklyn during the turn of the century. The girls learns what life is all about in this heart warming novel. It is a depressing book, yet it feels like one of those feel good book at the end. I love it sooo much after I read it, I thought I could ever read another book, because it was told so beautifully. I can't describe how good this book is, so your going to have to read it!
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Summary: B. Smith's best book. It 's about a poor Irish family.
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read, and certainly is Betty Smith's best book. It follows, for the most part, the life of the Nolan family from the oldest daughter's point of view. But it also gives you backround to give you idea of John and his wife's lives and their families before Frances was born. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Definitely Wonderful!
Review: I just finished reading this book for a high school english class. I was very surprised. My previous teacher recommended it, but I had no idea what it was about. Now I see it was a book I shouldn't have missed earlier! This book is probably the best I have ever read and if I would recommend this book to any person- all age groups included. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a book NOT TO BE MISSED! - Jeff
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