I couldn't finish the last page, cause I was reading through tears. Very, very good. Amazing for a first novel. Descriptions, pacing, relationship to the land, understanding of people; all wonderful. Hopefully the next book will be about Clee. Here's my apricot story.. There is no comparison. 
 Here are the questions we discussed at the Reading the Western Landscape Book Club at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. 
 * Did you think there were anomalies in "facts" in the story? 
 * Why does Caroline Middey go by two names when everyone else doesn't? 
 * Why does Angelene sell the orchard? 
 * How did the pacing affect the story? 
 * How did the change in the points of view affect your views of the characters? 
 * What did you learn from the characters? 
 * How did the style of the short chapters affect your reading of the story? 
 * Tell me about Clee? 
 * What authors does this writer remind you of? 
 * Was the landscape the best character in the book? True? Not True? 
 * What would you change about the book? Or what would you feel was absolutely necessary to the book? 
 * Were you able to bear the pain? Did you tear up? When?