6.45k reviews for:

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

4.3 AVERAGE

cattytrona's review

4.0

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very touching. does feel like children’s literature, although stretching what children’s literature can depict. a lovely argument for itself.

ruby_ostler23's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

anikalehde's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Worth reading an appropriate for children 12+, but good no matter your age. Historical and illuminating an important time and place in US history but filled with all types of characters.

kjm_x's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful 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: No

khermann912's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

bookishtejana's review against another edition

4.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

melhebert's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elizabethmlilly's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Perfect book, no notes!

imanisun's review against another edition

2.0

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This is your typical long and drawn out classic. It is the story of a girl growing up in Brooklyn.

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Were you waiting for more? Seriously. That's what this book was about. And that's just pretty much it. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against coming of age stories, or even this book. It wasn't entirely boring. It was just....
I read somewhere in there, that at first the author was going to make this book an autobiography or a memoir of a sort. I could tell. Although she changed the name, obviously, this was very much a memoir. The reason I didn't really like this book much, was, it was so goshdarn New York. I don't live in New York(News Flash: not everyone does). And this was one of those books that thought EVERYONE must know which borough is Irish, or which street intersects with Broadway, and stuff like that. But I didn't. And that was the problem: the assumption that I did. Plus, like I said, before, it was very drawn out. This is the story of a girl's childhood. Her WHOLE childhood. It's gotta be pretty long. I'm not entirely sure why I picked this book up in the first place. I think I heard how much of a classic it is, and realized that I'll probably have to read it in school ANYWAY. Well, if that's the case, I think I'll just wait for my teacher to assign it to us. I don't think I'll be picking this book up again, for fun, ever again.

ririreads8123's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated