A tree grows in Brooklyn

493 pages

English language

Published Feb. 1, 2005 by Perennial Classics.

ISBN:
978-0-06-073626-2
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4 stars (8 reviews)

The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and people and incident. The story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the slums of Williamsburg has enchanted and inspired millions of readers for more than sixty years. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the daily experiences of the unforgettable Nolans are raw with honesty and tenderly threaded with family connectedness -- in a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as incredibly rich moments of universal experience.

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4 stars

Una hermosa historia enmarcada en Brooklyn a inicios del s.XX. Francie Nolan nos cuenta la historia de su familia. Todos, sus abuelos, tíos y padres han marcado la vida de Francie, convirtiéndola en una niña y joven consciente de su pobreza, idealista y fantasiosa, pero con un marcado deseo de ser mejor.

Ha aprendido la importancia de leer para conocer su entorno y luchar por sus sueños, de ahorrar y aprovechar los recursos disponibles. Es respetuosa de sus mayores, sabe analizarles y destacar lo que puede repetir y lo que debe evitar de esos patrones familiares.

Cada uno de los personajes ha representado un papel importante en la formación de Francie, en especial las mujeres de la familia. Para mi, la madre juega un papel crucial, con su pragmatismo y forma particular de enseñar. Me sentí identificada con ella cuando en un momento especial piensa “ha llegado ya la hora …

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5 stars

This is a very good book! The personalities of the girl, who goes from grade school to after high school in this book, and her mother are full portrayals. I can't remember the names (it was over 10 years ago that I read it), but I think it's time to reread/listen to the book. It truly made of good and lasting impression such that I think it's important to reexperience it!

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Subjects

  • Poor families -- Fiction
  • Girls -- Fiction
  • Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction

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