Great American Read List discussion

This topic is for discussion of our November 2021 group read, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith .

To all who voted: thank you!
To everyone: I hope you'll participate and read this selection for our book club.
For those who do: share your thoughts as you read, please!
Spoilers are allowed; add a considerate warning if your comment includes any so members have the option to skip.

A few notes on this book:
* It came in at #13 on the final Great American Read list.
* It has a 4.3 average Goodreads rating.
* It was published in 1943
* One of the many books printed as an "Armed Services Edition" in WWII