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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
Puberty is not a fairytale.
Betty Smith realised that and took that mindset into writing her book which came out greatly as a work of art. In many ways this book was very simple, yet contained so many struggles which is why i was so impressed by it.
Francie is a young girl growing up in brooklyn and facing the struggles a lot of non-wealthy people had to face in the early 1900s. Ups and downs and birth and death. She never lost herself though and always kept her original love for books in the back of her head.
Smart and wicked as she is, she can differentiate between real struggles and things that might matter once they’ve come past those.
What I love so much about this book is that Francie does not portrait the stereotypical teenager girl who gets depressed when she’s not being sorbed up in some sappy love story. Francie has faced difficult times but it made her realise the importance of family and the general idea of living by doing what is best.
I love Smiths ability to show the immense intelligence of her character and the realness and heartfelt love for things that actually matter.
Francie has inspired me in so many ways and although there were some bits that were a little hard to get through, the tree reminded me to not give up.
10/10 Recommend this one. It’s absolutely worth the 500 pages!!
Betty Smith realised that and took that mindset into writing her book which came out greatly as a work of art. In many ways this book was very simple, yet contained so many struggles which is why i was so impressed by it.
Francie is a young girl growing up in brooklyn and facing the struggles a lot of non-wealthy people had to face in the early 1900s. Ups and downs and birth and death. She never lost herself though and always kept her original love for books in the back of her head.
Smart and wicked as she is, she can differentiate between real struggles and things that might matter once they’ve come past those.
What I love so much about this book is that Francie does not portrait the stereotypical teenager girl who gets depressed when she’s not being sorbed up in some sappy love story. Francie has faced difficult times but it made her realise the importance of family and the general idea of living by doing what is best.
I love Smiths ability to show the immense intelligence of her character and the realness and heartfelt love for things that actually matter.
Francie has inspired me in so many ways and although there were some bits that were a little hard to get through, the tree reminded me to not give up.
10/10 Recommend this one. It’s absolutely worth the 500 pages!!