Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

2 reviews

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite books of the year and of all time. Francie’s story will always have a special part of my heart.
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“Let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me by cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry…have too much to eat. Let me be ragged or we’ll dressed. Let me be sincere-deceitful. Let me be truthful; let me be a liar. Let me be honorable and let me sin. Only let me be something every blessed minute. And when I sleep, let me dream all the time so that not one little piece of living is ever lost.”- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Grief, Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

sjanke2's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, War, Classism, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Addiction, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Rape, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness