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Tomorrow Will Be Better
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A timeless classic is reborn! First published in 1948, and long out of print, Tomorrow Will Be Better is a heartwarming story of love and marriage from Betty Smith, the beloved author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Set in the Williamsburg and Bushwick sections of Brooklyn in the 1920s, Tomorrow Will Be Better is the story of Margy Shannon—shy, eager, joyfully optimistic—and her search for something better from life than the hard misery of poverty in which she lives.
All Margy's parents have ever known is an unrewarding life of poverty, pain, and hard work—a life that has ultimately worn them down. But Margy, young and just out of school, still holds steadfast to an unshakable hopefulness and believes a better life is possible. Her goals are simple enough—to find a husband she loves, have children, and live in a nice home—one where her children will never know the terror of want, the need to hide from quarreling parents, and the dread of unjust punishment. And when she meets Frankie Malone, she thinks at last her dreams might be fulfilled.
Rich with the flavor of its Brooklyn background, and the joys and heartbreak of family life, Tomorrow Will Be Better is told with a simplicity, tenderness, and humor that only Betty Smith could write.
Set in the Williamsburg and Bushwick sections of Brooklyn in the 1920s, Tomorrow Will Be Better is the story of Margy Shannon—shy, eager, joyfully optimistic—and her search for something better from life than the hard misery of poverty in which she lives.
All Margy's parents have ever known is an unrewarding life of poverty, pain, and hard work—a life that has ultimately worn them down. But Margy, young and just out of school, still holds steadfast to an unshakable hopefulness and believes a better life is possible. Her goals are simple enough—to find a husband she loves, have children, and live in a nice home—one where her children will never know the terror of want, the need to hide from quarreling parents, and the dread of unjust punishment. And when she meets Frankie Malone, she thinks at last her dreams might be fulfilled.
Rich with the flavor of its Brooklyn background, and the joys and heartbreak of family life, Tomorrow Will Be Better is told with a simplicity, tenderness, and humor that only Betty Smith could write.
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“I just love a g’damn slice of life book that takes place in the roaring 20s. Where first generation Americans believe in the American Dream and they will get to experience it. But like all children that grow up in poverty, it’s hard to break out of it. Margy and Frankie are peak examples of this. I adore Margy and her big dreams. Falling for her boss but knowing it will never be she settles for Frankie who she believes he’s ’the one’. Frankie just settles for Margy because she’s ’different’ from the other girls he’s taken on dates with. He assumes she’s not affectionate and motherly when in reality that’s exactly what she is. And Frankie is….repulsed by it. They have sex in the dark for god’s sake. I do wonder if Frankie was a closeted homosexual considering his behavior towards men who will touch him. And if Margy ever so asks him for a kiss he shies away.
Or maybe because he was raised in a home where affection is taboo. But so did Margy so what other reason is there? This story doesn’t tie any loose ends except that Margy realizes that maybe she should take the plunge and start a relationship with her boss. Although she is married to Frankie, it just doesn’t matter considering they’re in their early 20s. And I mean EARLY 20s.
I just find this genre so interesting and inspiring because us women have come such a long way from just birthing babies. And god forbid you have pre marital sex and protection wasn’t really a thing, a woman’s life was more or less over. I do love Betty Smith too since ATGIB was one of my favorite books as a young 20s year old.”
“Favorite quotes:
"And they were two children who cried because it was dark and they were lost"
"And because she was sorry for him and had a woman-need to save someone from hurt, and because at the moment of his tiny crucifixion she had been able to stand at his side and lessen a bit the ugly impact of man's thoughtless inhumanity to man, she felt warm, protective glow toward the boy. And, as women are so prone to do, she mistook this protective glow for love. "”
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