The Orchard by Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry

The Orchard

Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry

371 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)

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The Orchard is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally charged, reflective narratives that explore the interplay of personal and historical upheaval through the lens of enduring friendships and the bittersweet passage of time.

Description

Four teenagers grow inseparable in the last days of the Soviet Union--but not all of them will live to see the new world arrive in this powerful debut novel, loosely based on Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Coming of age in the USSR in the 198...

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Community Reviews

4.12
based on 297 reviews

Moods

emotional: 88%

dark: 72%

reflective: 72%

sad: 71%

challenging: 31%

informative: 21%

tense: 20%

hopeful: 17%

adventurous: 7%

inspiring: 7%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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