Apartment 4B, Like in Brooklyn

By Evan Ginzburg

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097633660X
• ISBN13: 9780976336600
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Evan Ginzburg
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Nothing but the truth!!!

I grew up in Brooklyn in also one of the toughest ares,Brownsville. Brooklyn was just as Evan Ginzburg explained. Reading the book brought back many memories for me some good and some bad but life was a bit more easier back then. Too bad life isn't more like stoopball,scully and stickball with your mothers broom handle. Wouldn't life be better for all?

An endearing glimpse into a Brooklyn neighborhood's past

I loved this book for two reasons; it was very easy to read and is such a loving, honest testimonial to Evan's coming of age in 1960s and 70s Brooklyn. Brooklyn is fascinating because of it's history and this book gives the reader an idea of what this neighborhood went through during it's changing times by someone who lived it and loved it. Evan tells why through his memories and photographs which takes the reader back with him. An endearing memoir of how the neighborhood shaped the man.

Apartmelnt 4b, ike in Brooklyn

It was an easy, pleasant read. It took me back to a time when the world was at peace and a neighborhood was sacred. Ginzbug captures the emotion, respect and love that was present in that era. Nikita Breznikov

Apartment 4B, Like in Brooklyn

Anyone who has ever grown up in an urban area will relate to and love this book. I not only laughed but was moved by what I read. I urge you to read this.

Fascinating! A rarity!

This book offers a rare look into the ever changing and somewhat racily charged culture that was/is Brooklyn. The depiction of a neighboorhood going from white/Jewish to mixed to what was known as "white flight" is captured masterfully. No punches are pulled, Mr. Ginzburg is not afraid to show vulnerability, or to relive difficult times in order to portray childhood experiences that will strike a chord in all readers. This book can be compared to the tv series the "Wonder Years" minus the rose-colored glasses. A must read.