Brooklyn Rose Audiobook

" This is the story of Ann Rinaldi's grandparents, Rose and Rene. Rose was married at fifteen and left her home in South Carolina to live with her husband in Brooklyn. Ann's mother died shortly after Ann's birth. I really enjoyed this book. "

" Some YA books, like The Hunger Games, are well worth reading by adults. This isn't one of them. Pass it on to your 7th grade daughter but pass on it yourself. "

" It was just a simple account of a year in a normal girls life at that time. Nothing ground breaking but an easy enjoyable read. "

" I liked this, but, um, where's the second half of the book? It cut off with no resolutions, and that's disappointing. I'm a big fan of Ann Rinaldi's, and I think it's great that she wrote a novel about her grandparents, whom she never knew. It's just that the book was far less complex and far more lacking than any of her others. I liked Rose and Rene, was intrigued by how their marriage worked with the age difference (15 and 30), and would have liked to see more about them. I feel like it set up so many things and delivered on none. "

" I liked the simplicity of this short novel. I liked Rose and the fact that she is struggling with trying to be an adult while still having desires to be a child. Growing up can be hard, especially when you are married at 15! "

" Just getting into some historical fiction books. I found this to be a nice start "

" I enjoyed this book by Ann Rinaldi but not as much as her other books. "

" I thought this was a pretty good book. I liked how it was in a diary form. This was a easy read. I love Ann Rinaldi's historical fiction books. Plus I thought it was cool how this was based on her actual grandmother's life. "

" I LOVED this book! It is up there in my favorite books! Highly recomend it!I love it! "

" Not the best historical fiction book I've read. Actually, it was kind of dull. "

" In my opinion this book didn't have much of a point. The author herself said that it was a retelling of the story of her grandmother, so that's probably the reason why it didn't have much of a plot. Still a worthwhile read for Rinaldi fans. "

" I listened to this book on audio across the Wyoming plains. I love to read Ann Rinaldi books. She writes for young adult girls about other young ladies in history. I always find her books interesting. "

" This was a little heavy-handed working the history into the story, but it was still an interesting book. "

" I enjoyed this turn-of-the-century story of a southern girl named Rose; however it was a bit slow. "

" It was definitely for a lower-level of reading; good overall story and I liked the diary format. However, seemed more fiction than historic just because of the lead's unremarkable good fortune. Overall good book "

" The characters were not well-developed, and I never felt like I really knew the protag. The ending was abrupt and in a way the book felt choppy. An interesting premise, but weaker writing from Rinaldi. "

" Very good. Great historical fiction. "

" Great reader, excellent story. The author did great research as well as give her vision of what her great grandparents may have been like. Anyone who is interested in the aftermath of the Civil War will enjoy this book. "

" I liked this book, but i didn't like the style of writing she wrote the book in (Diary form. "

" OK but not really memorable. The characters were a little too boring for me. It was interesting to see that this was the authors imagined version of her grandparents 1st year of marriage. "

" This story of a girl who marries young and moves to New York at the turn of the last century was well written but ended too quickly and abruptly. Overall it was a good book. "

" This was a nice light book to get me back in the reading mood. It wasn't too terribly memorable, but it was enjoyable. I didn't really like the diary format because I felt it left out too much detail. Very easy, quick book though. "

" I really enjoyed this book and found it very intresting, but when it ended I kept turning the pages, sure that there would be more. I really liked it, but I do wish that it hadn't ended quite so suddenly. "

" It was definitely for a lower-level of reading; good overall story and I liked the diary format. However, seemed more fiction than historic just because of the lead's unremarkable good fortune. Overall good book "

" Good story. Although is is based on the author's grandmother (age at marriage included) I found that part rather hard to swallow, and the ending was unsatisfyingly abrupt. "

" I do not like this author. (to much history) "

" This book was great. It reminded me a lot of Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman. Well done Ann Rinaldi. Great HF book! "

" It was fun to see how Rinaldi imagined her grandparents meeting and falling in love. I really enjoyed it. "

" I really enjoyed this book and found it very intresting, but when it ended I kept turning the pages, sure that there would be more. I really liked it, but I do wish that it hadn't ended quite so suddenly. "

" Just getting into some historical fiction books. I found this to be a nice start "

" This is the story of Ann Rinaldi's grandparents, Rose and Rene. Rose was married at fifteen and left her home in South Carolina to live with her husband in Brooklyn. Ann's mother died shortly after Ann's birth. I really enjoyed this book. "