A review by evdark
The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I don't like this book, but I respect it. There are flashes of the genius that McCarthy would become with beautifully described passages of walking through the orchard and how his characters talked to one another. It had a country backwoods kind of vibe to it that really worked, just there was no focus, plot, moral, or message.