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A review by cemoses
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
4.0
I enjoyed the book and felt it was a welcome change from crime and other types of fiction which are currently been published.
This book about Addie Baum the first American born child of Russian Jewish immigrants who was born in Boston in 1900. She is telling her granddaughter in 1985 the story of her life. It a rags-to-middle-class story. A lot of the book shows how the settlement programs for immigrants provided the children of immigrants opportunities for education and friendship. I liked the fact that the book was about poor immigrants; Many Americans are forgetting about their poor immigrant roots.
However, I thought the ending of the book lacked a punch. The book needed some kind of climax. Furthermore, the book lacked a strong message. It missed some of the qualities of top fiction such as conflict between characters and a lead character who will mature and grow over time.
Despite these shortcomings I enjoyed the book and found it a entertaining book to read.
This book about Addie Baum the first American born child of Russian Jewish immigrants who was born in Boston in 1900. She is telling her granddaughter in 1985 the story of her life. It a rags-to-middle-class story. A lot of the book shows how the settlement programs for immigrants provided the children of immigrants opportunities for education and friendship. I liked the fact that the book was about poor immigrants; Many Americans are forgetting about their poor immigrant roots.
However, I thought the ending of the book lacked a punch. The book needed some kind of climax. Furthermore, the book lacked a strong message. It missed some of the qualities of top fiction such as conflict between characters and a lead character who will mature and grow over time.
Despite these shortcomings I enjoyed the book and found it a entertaining book to read.