The Enchanted Orchards Kristin Maddock 9781479292400 Books
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Deep in the heart of Georgia where the oaks drip with Spanish moss and the scent of peaches wafts through the air, bitter teenager Fern Merris is trying to survive the breathless heat of summer and all the trials and tribulations of a small-town Southern life. But she is haunted by the tragic secret of her sister’s death and even her beloved orchards can’t seem to save her. Refusing to give into sorrow, a desperate Fern goes in search of the courage she once had in order to live and dream again. She gets more than she bargained for when she finds friendship, understanding —and even love — in unexpected places. Soon, her summer of hopeless grief turns into an enchanted journey of healing that will be life-altering and unforgettable. Sometimes all of life’s answers can be wrapped up in one hot summer. Especially if peaches are involved… Author Note This is a coming of age story YA/Romance that deals HEAVILY with death.
The Enchanted Orchards Kristin Maddock 9781479292400 Books
This is an excellent novel. As the blurb says straight out, it deals a lot with death, and that's a serious subject.In the first few chapters the book pulls away very slowly, like a heavy-laden freight train, because the story Fern has to share weighs about the same. Small town life in Georgia is very well portrayed, and just about as laid-back as one might expect. That does not mean that there are no secrets, or no tension. Something is very wrong with Fern's family, what's left of it, and there seems to be no way she can find to fix what's broken. Thank heaven for Fancy, who offers to the troubled reader the same refreshing relief she gives to Fern! Bloody Mary, anyone?
The oppressive heat of a Georgia summer persecutes the reader as much as it does Fern, as one follows her odyssey through these pages. Again, Ms. Maddock uses this very effectively in the novel as a whole. The story has a dreamlike quality to it in many places, which I'm fairly confident is intentional on the author's part. (No one writes a book this good by accident.) In these passages we see Fern in a mystical relationship, almost symbiotic, with the peach orchards. There are some short chapters which are journal-like, and often poetic in style. Some of these feature the most outstanding prose in the book.
The story also shares the growth of real love between Fern and her long-time crush (since she was eight), Rocky. This sweetly developing romance pressures Fern to be more urgent in seeking her answers, and someone unexpected provides a key.
Characterization is excellent, and the portrayal of different facets of grief is superb. The plot is straight-forward, but carefully layered, and so it has impressive depth. The pace is just as slow as it needs to be to reflect how one wishes that the weight of summer's heat would pass, but that freight train I mentioned earlier slowly builds up speed until there is such a mass in irrevocable motion that something's just gotta give. The final chapters go by with a rattle and a clatter, bringing the reader not so much to a destination as to a point of departure which will encourage and inspire.
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The Enchanted Orchards Kristin Maddock 9781479292400 Books Reviews
Reading this book was hard at times. It touched on emotions that I believe a lot of us have experienced! It makes you feel, even if what you're feeling is not exactly fun. Wonderfully written, I will definitely find more of Kristin Maddock's books to read! I read this in one sitting. Absolutely could not put it down. And the ending does not disappoint! Well done Ms. Maddock, well done!
The Enchanted Orchards is quite possibly the BEST book I have ever read! If I have, I cannot recall it. I can't think of any book that I felt as though I was right there with the character as much as I was with Fern. Throughout the book I smiled, giggled, laughed, laughed some more, cackled, and downright burst out laughing. At one part (those that read it will remember the swimming pool story), I was trying so hard not to laugh out loud that I woke up both of my children. Also, throughout the book I teared-up, misted, and through the last fourth or so of it, I out-and-out bawled like a baby. This story was great in detail...I didn't want to skip or miss out on anything. The relationships that Fern has with others is so real. I love her sarcasm and wittiness, but also her "big heart" as The Rev told her once.
I never highlight anything in any of my eBooks, but I did twice in this one "It is like a contagious disease, despondence." and "Without you, I don't belong." I mean, really, could Fern hurt any more? I hurt right along with her! Then cried and laughed with her, too!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! I wish I could give it 10 stars!!
This book started off really depressing. I almost put it back on a "shelf" for a while having just come off a book with a happy ending, but I pressed on. Fern was an interesting character to relate to. There were times where you could feel her pain, and having the whole book told from her perspective as if she were telling her dead sister made it all the easier to relate to. But having never experienced the loss that she is wrestling with, I couldn't understand how frustrating it was for her to want to be happy but not feeling like she was capable of it. The character interactions were wonderful and I love how Rocky Lee was there to "catch her when she falls" through the whole book. And his final push was telling her that he doesn't want to just catch her, he wants to help pick her back up too was one of the sweetest things I've read, and also one of the most heartfelt character moments I've read in a while. It felt nice to read a book that wasn't 100% a romance novel. The love story wasn't the main focus and it felt nice to have that bit of a change.
What a good book! At first I thought this would be a book for teens or young adults, but I was mistaken. Even though this book is written through the eyes of an 18 year, who lost her sister to a drowning, it has enough substance for an adult to enjoy. The description of this book says it is a "coming of age" book, but I wouldn't exactly call it that. Yes, Fern is dealing with leaving her teenage years and becoming an adult, but it's more than that. She's dealing with the death of her sister, the impact this death had on her family, and trying to figure out why she is so unhappy. There is a bit of a romance, but it's totally clean, which is so refreshing. I just thought this was such a good, clean story that deals with a pretty dark subject. The author handles the subject beautifully and allows the characters to finally come to terms with everything.
I also enjoyed the subtle humor throughout the story. Ms. Maddock gave her characters a wonderful sense of humor and it comes through in the book. Fern is very dry and some of her comments made me laugh. The character Fancy was funny as well. Great personalities. I was able to become absorbed in the book and enjoyed getting to know Fern and Fancy.
I will keep my eye out for more books from Kristin Maddock; I enjoyed her writing and look forward to reading more from her.
This is an excellent novel. As the blurb says straight out, it deals a lot with death, and that's a serious subject.
In the first few chapters the book pulls away very slowly, like a heavy-laden freight train, because the story Fern has to share weighs about the same. Small town life in Georgia is very well portrayed, and just about as laid-back as one might expect. That does not mean that there are no secrets, or no tension. Something is very wrong with Fern's family, what's left of it, and there seems to be no way she can find to fix what's broken. Thank heaven for Fancy, who offers to the troubled reader the same refreshing relief she gives to Fern! Bloody Mary, anyone?
The oppressive heat of a Georgia summer persecutes the reader as much as it does Fern, as one follows her odyssey through these pages. Again, Ms. Maddock uses this very effectively in the novel as a whole. The story has a dreamlike quality to it in many places, which I'm fairly confident is intentional on the author's part. (No one writes a book this good by accident.) In these passages we see Fern in a mystical relationship, almost symbiotic, with the peach orchards. There are some short chapters which are journal-like, and often poetic in style. Some of these feature the most outstanding prose in the book.
The story also shares the growth of real love between Fern and her long-time crush (since she was eight), Rocky. This sweetly developing romance pressures Fern to be more urgent in seeking her answers, and someone unexpected provides a key.
Characterization is excellent, and the portrayal of different facets of grief is superb. The plot is straight-forward, but carefully layered, and so it has impressive depth. The pace is just as slow as it needs to be to reflect how one wishes that the weight of summer's heat would pass, but that freight train I mentioned earlier slowly builds up speed until there is such a mass in irrevocable motion that something's just gotta give. The final chapters go by with a rattle and a clatter, bringing the reader not so much to a destination as to a point of departure which will encourage and inspire.
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