Thursday, July 21, 2016

At the Edge of the Orchard

Author: Tracy Chevalier
Stars: 3
Review by: BKF


Having moved from Connecticut to Ohio, the Goodenough family (with ten kids) struggle to made ends meet. The book begins in 1838, revealing a VERY dysfunctional family, with the exception a brother and sister who live very different lives and come together after seventeen years of being apart.  Much emphasis is given to trees, as the brother works for a 'plant hunter.' I can't remember when I've read another book that had characters with such complicated lives/relationships. I found the book engrossing.
 

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