A review by tinamayreads
The Orchard by David Hopen

3.0

THE ORCHARD by David Hopen is a coming of age novel about Ari, a devout Jewish teenager, during his senior year in high school. I liked how each chapter was a month in the school year starting in August and ending in June however I felt this book was a bit too long. It was interesting to read about Judaism and the writing seems especially poignant and thoughtful but at the same time trying very hard. The majority of the plot felt boring to me. At the end I just didn’t feel satisfied with any of the resolutions.
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Thank you to Ecco Books via NetGalley for my advance reader’s e-proof!