The Boston Girl
by Anita Diamant
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant holds a well received rating of 3.79 out of 5, based on 51.6K reader ratings. First published in 2014. The book spans 320 pages.
About The Boston Girl
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night, comes an unforgettable coming-of-age novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century.Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie's intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can't imagine - a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture and new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love.Eighty-five-year-old Addie tells the story of her life to her twenty-two-year-old granddaughter, who has asked her "How did you get to be the woman you are today?" She begins in 1915, the year she found her voice and made friends who would help shape the course of her life. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first, disastrous love affair, Addie recalls her adventures with compassion for the naïve girl she was and a wicked sense of humor.Written with the same attention to historical detail and emotional resonance that made Anita Diamant's previous novels bestsellers, The Boston Girl is a moving portrait of one woman’s complicated life in twentieth-century America, and a fascinating look at a generation of women finding their places in a changing world.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Anita Diamant |
| Published | 2014 |
| Pages | 320 |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Fiction, Romance |
| Average Rating | 3.79 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 51,603 |
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What genre is The Boston Girl?
The Boston Girl is categorized as Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is The Boston Girl worth reading?
Based on 51.6K reader ratings, The Boston Girl has an average score of 3.79 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is The Boston Girl?
The Boston Girl has 320 pages.
Who wrote The Boston Girl?
The Boston Girl was written by Anita Diamant. It was first published in 2014.
What is the ISBN for The Boston Girl?
The ISBN-13 for The Boston Girl is 9781439199350.0.
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