This book was recommended by someone on Twitter and when I told my Mum that this was the book I wanted for Xmas she nearly cried as it was her favourite when she was growing up!
The book is set at the start of the 1900's in Brooklyn and follows the lives of the Nolan Family. The main focus and narrator is Francie who is a young girl just approaching adolescence. It depicts how hard life is for her as she is an avid reader who wants nothing more than to go to school and better herself This is difficult in her household as her Father is a loveable drunk and her Mother has to keep the household going on the pitiful wages that come into the house.
I loved this book as it really took me to that time in Brooklyn and I really warmed to Francie. Her struggle with wanting to better herself is an all too familiar theme but with this one I felt compelled to read more to see how she would end up. It is not a gripping read but one that will take you into the heart of Brooklyn at that time and that is what I found enthralling. You end up getting to know all the characters really well and they seem to come to life on the page.
My Mum was certainly right with this one!
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