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Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska

candragonsread's review

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3.0

I both loved and hated this and this taught me true patience. I desperately wanted to finish this and I'm happy I stuck with it. There were some incredible moments like Sara going to college, breaking free of the patriarchal standards she'd been subjected to her whole life, and becoming a intelligent and independent woman. I loved her growth. However, the first half was easily about her horrible father who was a lazy schmuck who belittled, bullied, and and puppeteered his wife and daughters. He was an actual tyrant and I didn't like how in the end the book tried to make his person okay because he's "a part of the old world." No thanks. A 3.5 though.

shanenordyke's review

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3.0

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erinrouleaux's review against another edition

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3.0

Really great book for me to read since it is very much about a similar father/daughter experience to my mother/daughter. The father not like my mother but similar feelings of wanting to get out and live my own life.

beautifulminutiae's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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mdarceyhall's review against another edition

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hopeful sad medium-paced

3.5

bwood95's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

chooseylover's review

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

bookshopcalico's review

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only read half of it apologies to my professor

anja_reads's review

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3.75

I liked it but had to rush through it at the end sadly

marianzola25's review

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challenging emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0