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  • This is a lovely, poignant Depression-era coming-of-age story of Francie Nolan. Smith's writing is elegant and evocative. It does not the innocence of an L.M. Montgomery novel, however, the story is told tenderly and truthfully. Life, warts and all.

    A fine, simple story, well-deserving of its ... Continue

    This is a lovely, poignant Depression-era coming-of-age story of Francie Nolan. Smith's writing is elegant and evocative. It does not the innocence of an L.M. Montgomery novel, however, the story is told tenderly and truthfully. Life, warts and all.

    A fine, simple story, well-deserving of its categorization as a classic.

    

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