A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)
by Betty Smith
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Book Reviews of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)
Book Review: Can't get enough
Summary: 5 Stars
Only book I've given 5 stars to. Absolutely incredible. 400 pages, each one a joy. The kind of book you read while walking and don't even notice the dirty looks.
I think it's the perfect novel. It's like art. Some artists can get good at all the technicals and produce great successful interesting work and some do all that but with this added gift. She's so gifted as a writer. She could literally write about a tree in Brooklyn I would read it. It's reflective of the writers personality which I don't usually like but here it adds depth. Her descriptions and storytelling struck me down and blew me away. One of my faves of all time.
Book Review: a lovely book for those patient readers out there
Summary: 5 Stars
this was well worth the read, although it was not a book that i felt i could rush. there was no real story line, so to speak, almost written in the fashion of many short stories. it was much more of a character and culture development book, with a meandering connection that loosely carries the book throughout.
through some very serious topics, such as war, poverty, love and death, this book follows a young girl through her childhood in a tragic, poetic and heartfelt tale of experience. i would definitely recommend this to anyone who has the patience to really settle back and enjoy the subtle depths of this modern classic.
Book Review: My favorite book
Summary: 5 Stars
To all the one star reviewers out there complaining about the tedious details in the book. Betty Smiths gift for detail is what makes the book so wonderful. I was fascinated with this book as a kid. I even tried to recreate the stale bread cutlets with ketchup sauce that Mama Nolan made!To this day, if I find a book about turn of the century NY tenements I will stop everything to read it. I've had a copy of ATGIB for 30 years now and I don't think I've ever gone a year without rereading it. Now I need to buy a new copy as my treasured copy (with illustrations!) has become lost. I hope whoever finds it enjoys it as much as I did.Book Review: I wish there was a follow-up book.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book. I don't know if I have ever read a book so fast. It took me a total of 3 days to complete it. I love the detail in which it is written and the relationships between the characters. I think it's a fine example of what it means to come of age, and shows how, as we get older we understand and look at things differently then we once had. I read some of the lower star reviews and I don't think it was slow moving or plotless. The plot is life, and sometimes life isn't gun slinging and damsels in distress. If you don't want to commit to the buy, check it out of the library and see for yourself.Book Review: A Tree Grows in Brooklynn
Summary: 3 Stars
My aunt bought me this book a long time ago. Apparently it was one of her favorites growing up. I do not usually enjoy this type of book so I have put off reading it for at least 10 years. It was very hard to get through as I don't enjoy books with incessant descriptions. I thought the book was very dry until at least half way in. I was determined to finish it and it did get better although I am not sure I was satisfied with the ending. On the other hand, the book has a lot of historical significance and does an excellent job describing immigrant's lives in this period of time