“What did you think about the Father? Was he a role model and great father or was he a dissapointer and emmbarresment to Francie? ”
“"Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York, especially in the summer of 1912." What a solid opening line! I finished the book almost wanting to go back and read it again. It's one of those books you can't explain why you love it so much. Each charachter is so real, Betty Smith makes you believe you're really there in Brooklyn in the summer of 1912!”
“I'm still reading this book. I am in the second part of it. I can get the sense of the desperate, grasping nature and hopelessness that some (if not most) poor have; but that makes the amazing hope and dreams of this book - of the characters - all the more amazing and wonderful. A must read!”
“I can see why this book is a classic and read in my highschool English classes, It is a entertaining way to look at this time in hisory for immigrants, for the sick and the poor. I also appreciate the closeness of family especially the sisters.”
“i love how well it illustrates how different life can be for each generation”
“Like Amstein, I picked this up when I was very sick in hospital. It made hospital bearable! I loved it then. I remember it as a very engaging book, beautfully written.”
“I'm surprised I just read this now, what a wonderful book.”
“I got this book because my daughter's name is Brooklyn and I found I loved it. It was interesting to see how some things that we think are modern problems are really timeless. I love that a tree grows in Brooklyn that would be considered beautiful if it weren't so commonplace. Just like people.”
“I loved this book and didn't want it to end! While it had a great ending, it left me wanting to more about how school went for Francie and if she became a great writer. I do want to read this again - it was such a wonderful story and an interesting look into the lives of those who lived in poverty in Brooklyn in the early 1900's.Has anyone read anything else by Betty Smith? I'm looking for recommendations.”
“My sister is named Fran because of this book!”
