A review by ikehner01
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

I grew up reading this book and reading it again made me appreciate it in new ways. For one, I got all the adult nuances in ways I couldn’t as a kid. For another, I have lived more and can empathize in different ways with the characters. But now revisiting it feels a little bit like talking to myself at that age. I related a lot to Francie as a kid and, while I’ve changed a lot, it’s fun to look back on the character I felt so connected to.