ieotter13 's review for:

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

3.25

reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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while the writing was often gorgina the first ~200 pages of the book were really slow and i found it hard to get into. once it picked up, i enjoyed seeing the world through the eyes of little francie and it reminded me a lot of Angela’s Ashes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking

Minor: War