In the Orchard by Eliza Minot: BOOK REVIEW
First, I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for this Kindle ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Read if you like:
-Time jumps
-beautiful imagery
-books about family life
-books that take place over the course of 24 hours
This book is a day in the life of Maisie Moore, a mother of four children, who is concerned about finances and getting to know the world around her. There were many things about the writing which I enjoyed, in particular the author’s ability to paint a vivid picture for the reader. There is one scene that comes to mind where Minot’s descriptions are so clear that I actually felt like I was Maisie as a little girl, sitting on her mother’s sick bed. It was touching images like this that captured my attention.
Overall, I was not completely enthralled with this book. I felt like there needed to be more of a plot. Maisie’s thoughts are interesting and completely on point in a mother’s mind. However, sometimes following Maisie’s stream of consciousness was a little overwhelming and that is basically all the book is about.
I do believe specific readers would find this book engaging. As I said, the imagery that is captured throughout Maisie’s experiences is quite beautiful, and I found the book more interesting when Maisie was remembering her childhood.
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