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Amanda Coplin: The Orchardist (2012, Harper)

This is a haunting and tender tale of an orchardist’s solitary existence, thrown into emotional …

The style of this story repeatedly reminded me of East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Like Steinbeck's character Cathy, there is a young woman in this story who just doesn't come across as human; conversely, there's a man who seems all too human. This is worth a read.