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489 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060929886
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Perennial Classics
Publication date: 01 September 1998
Description
The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and peop...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,635 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
hopeful 62%
inspiring 46%
sad 33%
funny 16%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 7%
dark 6%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Sexual assault, Antisemitism, InfertilityMinor
War489 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060929886
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Perennial Classics
Publication date: 01 September 1998
Description
The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and peop...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,635 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
hopeful 62%
inspiring 46%
sad 33%
funny 16%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 7%
dark 6%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Sexual assault, Antisemitism, InfertilityMinor
War