A review by freddie
The Orchard on Fire by Shena Mackay

3.0

The story offers a panoramic description of a character's childhood. The tone is a bit strange as it flip flops between sinister and sunny. The sinister part is especially so as it is about a older man sexually harassing and grooming the main character as a young girl - I find that part well-written as it describes the girl's fear, anger, guilt and confusion vividly. However that subplot somewhat fizzles out with a rather unsatisfying resolution.