Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith

Joy in the Morning

Betty Smith

250 pages • first pub 1963 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical romance emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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From Betty Smith, author of the beloved American classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, comes an unsentimental yet radiant and uplifting tale of young love and marriage. In 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, Carl Brown and Annie McGairy meet and fall in love...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 769 reviews

Moods

hopeful: 66%

lighthearted: 66%

emotional: 64%

reflective: 44%

funny: 24%

relaxing: 22%

inspiring: 20%

challenging: 2%

dark: 2%

tense: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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