A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

489 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
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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 peop...

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Community Reviews

4.3
based on 37,751 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

reflective: 75%

hopeful: 62%

inspiring: 47%

sad: 36%

funny: 17%

challenging: 12%

lighthearted: 10%

informative: 9%

relaxing: 9%

adventurous: 7%

dark: 7%

tense: 3%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
82% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

94% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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