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"A rediscovered treasure." — Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post
From Betty Smith, author of the beloved classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, comes a poignant story of love, marriage, poverty, and hope set in 1920s Brooklyn.
Tomorrow Will Be Better tells the story of Margy Shannon, a shy but joyfully optimistic young woman just out of school who lives with her parents and witnesses how a lifetime of hard work, poverty, and pain has worn them down. Her mother's resentment toward being a housewife and her father's inability to express his emotions result in a tense home life where Margy has no voice. Unable to speak up against her overbearing mother, Margy takes refuge in her dreams of a better life.
Her goals are simple—to find a husband, have children, and live in a nice home—one where her children will never know the terror of want or the need to hide from quarreling parents. When she meets Frankie Malone, she thinks her dreams might be fulfilled, but a devastating loss rattles her to her core and challenges her life-long optimism. As she struggles to come to terms with the unexpected path her life has taken, Margy must decide whether to accept things as they are or move firmly in the direction of what she truly wants.
Rich with the flavor of its Brooklyn background, and filled with the joys and heartbreak of family life, Tomorrow Will Be Better is told with a simplicity, tenderness, and warmhearted humor that only Betty Smith could write.
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Publisher : Harper Perennial Modern Classics; Reissue edition (November 24, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062988689
ISBN-13 : 978-0062988683
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.76 x 8 inches
Reviewer: Sarah Beth Hall
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Great Read!
Review: A poignant and relatable book about the hardships of life, relationships, and marriages. Set in 1920s Brooklyn, the story follows the life of Margy Shannon. And while her life mirrors that of an immigrant in the lower working class, it is oddly relatable in the day-to-day goings of the modern day working class. The writing flows well and it is easy to be drawn in chapter after chapter. I was hoping for a less abrupt ending, but enjoyed the book thoroughly nonetheless.
Reviewer: Carol S
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A moving and emotional experience
Review: March Shannon had so much love to give and to share but no one accepted her love with any gratitude. Her mother couldn't reciprocate and Henny, her father just didn't know how to express his feelings. Her husband,Frankie cared about her but didn't enjoy the intimacy she craved. He rejected her endearing advances. Even her in laws were cold and made it clear that she wasn't welcome into the family.Margy tried to make her marriage happy in spite of fantasizing over her boss, Mr Prentiss, who was the only person to show her kindness. When Marty's pregnancy resulted in a still born baby, her grief helped her change. She realized that her life with Frankie was never going to change and started making plans for her future without him.
Reviewer: Alcott Fan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of my favorite authors
Review: Betty Smithâs books are wonderful. The people come alive as you read. You can feel their pain and their joy, like they are some of your own friends. I loved this book.
Reviewer: Marco
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not as good as Smith's classic
Review: I bought this book after reading A Tree grows in Brooklin.It is enjoyable, but nothing as good as the famous classic, which remains one of the best ever.
Reviewer: Jack
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Brooklyn of the Past
Review: Great sorry of survival, struggle, hope, and love...especially in immigrant communities. It makes you ache that hard work and kind hearts may not be all we need to reach dreams.
Reviewer: Jonathan Bracker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a tremendous read.
Review: I think Betty Smith may be under-rated. She is the real thing. What she wrote here [like A Tree Grows In Brooklyn] is literature. No doubt in my mind about that. She is a poet as a novelist. She observes freshly, deeply, compassionately. "Poignant" is the word for her view of life, as presented here. I simply cannot imagine anyone not becoming engrossed in this book almost from the start. And it in no way disappoints. How fortunate we are to have this reissue!
Reviewer: Joseph J. Truncale
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If you are a fan of Betty Smith's novels you may want to check out this "rediscovered classic."
Review: This award winning novelist (Betty Smith) who wrote the classic âA tree grows in Brooklynâ has also written a similar theme in this ârediscovered classic (Tomorrow will be better by Betty Smith). Her focus in this novel is about a young woman, Margy Shannon living with her parents in poverty. She is out of school and tries her best to get along with her mother as she struggles with her own hopes and dreams.Her objectives are very simple in that all she wants to do is find a husband and have children and live in a nice house. I never give away too much information when reviewing novels because it spoils it for those who intend to read the book; however, if you are a fan of Betty Smithâs novels about peopleâs lives and conflicts you will enjoy reading this book.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Haiku Moments: How to read, write and enjoy Haiku).
Reviewer: JC Reader
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another classic from Betty Smith
Review: There is something about the way Betty Smith writes that just pulls me deep into her life. I say "her life" because we are getting slices of her life in each of her novels. {"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" and "Joy in the Morning" are the most directly autobiographical.} Even though her prose are direct and her stories are deceptively simple, I cannot put her books down. I am there with her characters, inside their lives as they are living them.Like in "Angela's Ashes," the Irish/American impoverished desperation and the raw immediacy of young life are stark and vivid in "Tomorrow will be Better." Parents who never had a chance to develop emotional and physical resources themselves, are brutal toward their children. The children have not lost hope for a better life, but they see people who have given up all around them. As a prejudiced on-looker, I am driven to hope that they get the opportunity to be loved and loving and rise above their parents' frightening existence.This is just as riveting as the rest of her books. I only wish that there were more!
Reviewer: Eve
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0060800496/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_12 ....Love the book, thank you!
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