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

5.0

Oh wow. I don't remember who told me to read this book, but I can't imagine that I chanced across it in the library solely from luck. This book drew me in so deeply that when I'd tear myself back to reality, I wouldn't know for a moment who I was or where I was. I was Francie and I lived in Brooklyn. It was that simple. The words, the depth, the growth, the sorrow, the happiness, every single emotion that she felt, I felt. This is a book that I wish I could tell someone why they need to read it, but I only have words enough to say that they must read it. No explanations; no reasons. There are none needed. This book stole my heart.