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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn | Betty Smith

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2 years ago

I've been curious about this book for a long time. I spotted it at a drug store and I decided to see why I've seen it on so many lists of books that you need to read or should read or that are noteable in a certain category. I'm glad I did, as it is now one of my all-time favourite books. The book is set in the 1900s in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The book has no one distinct theme or subject matter and is often referred to as a "coming of age" story. It examines many things that make up a l… read review

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