The Orchard by Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry

The Orchard

Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry

371 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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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 Summary of 189 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
dark 74%
reflective 73%
sad 67%
challenging 32%
informative 23%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 25%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.2

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