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Summary: Much more than a survival story
Review: It's quite sad that someone with limited spelling and vocabulary felt the need to write three separate reviews against this book, merely changing the order of the complaint. Clearly, s/he didn't understand it. This book does not merely discuss the fact that Francie had a rough life that she managed to overcome; remember, as she and Neeley discussed the future after their mother remarried, they reminded each other how much fun it had all been along the way. Francie's struggles, analogous to the tree of the title, are what stimulated her young mind. Smith's writing so crisply describes tenement life, but she also gives Francie the credit for making crucial decisions along the way (changing schools, for example), rather than depending on others to think for her. My mother tried to get me to read this book for years, but it is not a book for young children--it took adulthood for me to truly appreciate this wonderful, heartfelt book.
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Summary: DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Hello peoples. I recomend not to read this book. As other readers have stated... it was very boring and 500 pages saying " my life ..." so you can read this book if you dont already know that life can .... if you dont know that, you should definitly read this book!!! i repeat... this book is very boring... and i dont recomend it!!!!
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Summary: A Moving Must-Read!
Review: This is one of my favorite books of all time! Although it seems a challenge to read since it has 500 pages, there wasn't a single page where I was bored. Betty Smith focuses on Francie's struggles and thoughts about life, her family, and the world surrounding her. Tragedy and tough choices plauge Francie all throughout the course of the story. Her lovable but unreliable father, loving, realistic mother, and favored, companionable brother add conversation and relationship to the book. This book is a moving tale of one little girl who tries to understand the world around her and teaches the reader about love, sacrifice, and hope in the process.
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Summary: WHY IS THIS A CLASSIC?
Review: Why is this a classic? Help me out here? It's 500 pages yet says one thing: MY LIFE SUCKS. Over and over and over. It's exactly the same "my life sucks yet i survive" story as any other "my life sucks but i survive" book (black boy, angelas ashes, even riding in cars with boys.) However, those were REAL people talking about REAL things that happened to them. This is a fiction book. Don't waste your time, money or sympathy on the most over praised book ever written.
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Summary: WHY IS THIS A CLASSIC?
Review: This book is FIVE HUNDRED FREAKIN PAGES and says 3 words: my life [stinks]. Over and over and over again. It is stupid, boring, and the characters just annoy the hell out of you. NOTHING HAPPENS. IN THE ENTIRE BOOK THERE WERE ONLY TWO PASSAGES WHERE I WAS EVEN INTERESTED. It is the same story of "my father's a drunk, my mom's hard working, and i wind up ok!" as black boy, angelas ashes, and even riding in cars with boys. The problem is THIS ONE IS FICTION. If you feel the need to shed some tears, at least do it over a real person. In conclusion do not waste your time, your money or your sympathy on the most over praised book (if you can bear to treat it with the respect of a book) ever written!
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Summary: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE
Review: This book is 3 words over and over again: MY LIFE IS BAD. 500 pages and that's all it says. It's exactly the same as any other book about a poor family with an irresponsible father and a child who manages to be alright (Angela's Ashes, Black Boy, Riding in Cars With Boys) the only difference is - THIS ONE IS FICTION. Don't waste your time, money, or your sympathy on the most over praised book ever written.
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Summary: The author can transport you right to the place and time!
Review: This book has a way of being able to transport you right to the place and time. I read it as a sophomore in high school, and have reread it since. Unbelievable!If you want to read excellent description and authenticity par exelence, just read this book!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This story has been very close to my heart ever since I first read it in junior high. I have read it dozens of times since and its meaning, honesty and authetic descrition of this young Brooklyn girl and her family still effect me in the same way. Don't miss your chance to enjoy this keeper--"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" deserves a spot on your shelf next to all the great literary classics that you enjoy.
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Summary: a tree growing up
Review: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was a pretty good book. It was about a girl named Francie and she grew up in Brooklyn with her parents and her little brother, Neeley. It was a pretty good book because it showed you steps of growing up; it started out when she was around six or seven years old and all the way up to college. I would probably recommend this book to someone else to read because it was pretty interesting.
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Summary: Teenager P.O.V.
Review: My school English group had to read this book for a project. This book is a classic literature book about a girl named Francie growing up in the Brooklyn slums in the early 20th century. The novel provides a really shocking view of hardships that grip the lower class, even today. From a suburban middle-class teenager point of view, it was a really in depth and profound story. But, everybody including myself in the group, had a difficult time reading this. Though we were allowed to choose from a wide variety of novels, we were drawn to this particular one. But, we found the story too long, not interesting enough for our age group, and it had too many dry spells without really appealing action. Until you get to the 22nd chapter, events don't seem to move along quickly enough. Though there are quite a bit of attention-grabbing scenes that some parents might call inappropriate (mention of condoms, vulgar language, etc.), those were the most interesting to my group. For parents or adults that are considering giving this book to a young adult, make sure that they like history, long novels, and are interested in social problems effecting the world. More forward-thinking teens that are interested in more "sociable" subjects may not like this particular book.
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