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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
2.25
dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Eh. I read this as part of my reading challenge. I was underwhelmed. The prose was well written but the beginning was so slow and I had to slog through it. Though set in the early 1900s, it was weird that there were so many antisemitic references and some weird ones about Asians too. Wouldn’t recommend. 
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