Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

47 reviews

bex4dayz's review

inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Child death

clstrifes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was lovely, it took me awhile but I can see why it was a good book and all. I really liked France and I appreciate how the other characters are focused in here as well. Of course there are parts where I would dislike this happening to a child but those are different times. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Stalking, Child abuse, and War

chanancrompton's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual harassment

kelley016's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

Minor: War

cooldudenick's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Religious bigotry, Infertility, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

alyal's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction

zoegg's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i thought the slow pacing of this book would hold me up, but i was just so endeared to francie and the way she saw the world around her that i found myself wanting to read “just one more paragraph, one more chapter” every opportunity i got. what a simple and sweet story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: War and Racism

kristapeters's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, and Death of parent

evalante's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage, Xenophobia, and Infertility

thatchickengirl23's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Classism, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault