Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

30 reviews

franklola's review

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

mondovertigo's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

mcc004's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Classism

missrosymaplemoth's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War

marie33's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Moderate: Infertility, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and War

isabelle13a's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

this book is so, so beautiful. this is a timeless coming of age story -- and smith's musings on girlhood and adolescence still feel fresh and meaningful over 75 years later (i'm not sure i've ever read a better description of how literature has the power to shape a life).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Antisemitism

Moderate: Racism

theolivetree's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

prettyflyforascienceguy's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Antisemitism

Minor: Sexual assault