Carol F. (cactusflowerwomen) reviewed on 4/29/2012 + 628 more book reviews

This is a wonderful story about immigrant Italian Americans written about the period just following WWII. It was enlightening to read about the family's experiences, good and bad, told from the viewpoint of a young girl who is audacious, superstitous and perhaps a little weird. She and her brother who is asmatic suffer much at the hands of their mother and the people they meet , but I learned so much about the immigrant experience of some of those who came to America thru Ellis Island. Highly recommend it. I'm definitely passing it o to my reading circle!

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