A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – Betty Smith
I’ve heard this book mentioned frequently over the years, usually with the words “modern classic” attached to it. It’s written in a literary style with somewhat of a rambling plotline, but at the end you see how all the seemingly loose threads do come together. It’s the early 1900s and our focus family is the Nolan clan. Johnny, the father, is a singing waiter and also an alcoholic. He’s charming, funny, handsome, and completely unreliable. He is tolerated by his adoring wife, Katie, who works cleaning three apartment buildings so they can have their rent free. His oldest child, a … Continue reading