A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith x 2
1998
Weight: 15 oz
Method of Disposal: Giving one to a friend and one to my Mom
This book was recommended to me by a dear friend who I used to work with at Waldenbooks. I ended up with more than one copy, and I decided to read it while home sick with COVID. Many years after I was told to read it. It was great, and I recommend it. I can see why it is a classic. It is the story of a working class Irish American family surviving and living in the city, and it focuses on the young girl, Frankie, who we watch grow up. Frankie is incredibly lovable, and all the characters in the book are complex and interesting because of it. Her dad is an alcoholic, but he is not someone we hate, because how could we? Frankie loves him so much, as does his wife and her mom. They have no money, but the mom has a strong determination and work ethic and moral compass, which she shares with her children. It is good. You should try it.
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