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Dec 09, 2023
I don't want an e-book. I want a real book (printed).
Jan 10, 2023zenbuddies rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable. Who knew that trees could be such characters?
Jun 04, 2021
A good read. Part of the dialogue is written in hilly billy slang but I found it did not affect the story for me. Parts of the story are intense and the selfishness was a bit hard to take but the writing is compelling and the characters…
May 09, 2021Daisybates rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book is a very unique story. It is full of very interesting characters, strong females and rather meek men. It is about apples and apple trees, John Chapman, a.k.a. Johnny Appleseed, is a main character. A lot of interesting facts…
Jan 06, 2021IrisLover77inGA rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
"At the Edge of the Orchard" tells the story of pioneer stock that probably should never have made the journey to settle in Ohio territory. Forced to leave home in Connecticut due to family strife James and Sadie Goodenough travel down…
Aug 19, 2019rachelhpayne rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I did not care for this book. The description given for it sells it way too much. There is hardly an adventure. The writing is painfully slow. The first 2/3rds of the book are characterization. There isn't much of a story until the last…
Jan 04, 2019DominiqueRossier rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An interesting book for readers that live in the Bay area.
Sep 30, 2017BeckyR21 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It was interesting and kept me reading. The time period and historical detail covered is fascinating. Some characters and what they endured was not easy to read, although, sadly, not unrealistic.…
Aug 11, 2017Einer2 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I've read several of Tracy Chevalier's books starting with the Girl with the Pearl Earring because I had an interest in Vermeer and often prefer my history to come in the package of well written historical fiction. I must say that I'm a…
Jun 25, 2017Ginger_44 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Goodenough family faces many internal conflicts, as well as external conflicts as the Black Swamp of Ohio tries its hardest to work against them. The only thing the Goodenoughs seem to truly succeed at is planting, grafting, and…
Oct 10, 2016brangwinn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I decided I didn’t like this book, but I decided I was wrong. The story of a pioneer family in a swampy area of Ohio was so depressing, but I kept reading and I’m so glad I did. That depressing story was necessary to set the background for…
Sep 25, 2016
The Edge of the Orchard, by Tracy Chevalier, is the story of a family desperately coping with the hardships of pioneer life in mid 1800's Ohio. The author, who is best known for her novel Girl with the Pearl Earring, depicts the time…
Jul 15, 2016EmilyEm rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An apple called the Golden Pippin is at the heart of Chevalier’s latest historic novel. We encounter Johnny Appleseed on his sojourns through early Ohio settlements and plant collector William Lobb in California among the redwood and…
Jul 09, 2016CrochetCat374 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I've enjoyed Tracy Chevalier's other books, but I didn't really care for this one. I didn't like any of the characters, and the writing wasn't engaging. The story was quite heavy as well. There were some interesting details about apples…
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Apr 26, 2016LoganLib_Phoebe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an absorbing read with vivid characterisation and wonderfully textured writing. Recommended for lovers of historical fiction.
Apr 12, 2016wiredonjava rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Such a literary treat. Interesting characters and diverse plot development. Lessons in geography and orchard maintenance, as a wonderful bonus, and a study of personalities and dysfunctional relationships, long before Hollywood or social…
Apr 07, 20161_Great_Book rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I think Chevalier is in a slump. I absolutely LOATHE Sadie Goodenough and she could have been cut from the story completely. Plot and style of writing vary - it's like 3 mini stories grouped together, and goes from first person…