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Bill

A Knowledge of Pecan Picking
I enjoyed the novel. I grew up in a small town that had several pecan trees, so each fall, after the first freeze at the first days of November, we kids would pick up pecans on the halves: We got half the pecans we gathered. But we would eat several while picking them up.

The story brought back many memories of my youth. Thank you, Miss Connor, with four hands.

Brenda W.

Interesting read
I enjoyed this story. I thought it was well written. There was family drama, feral children,strange happenings and a weird guy that kept popping up and annoying the sisters.

Mary Lou C

Strange
While I thought this book was well written, I also felt it was a little disjointed and far-fetched, even for fantasy. The ending was definitely a surprise. It’s not really my kind of story, but I think others might enjoy it.

Rebecca

Unexpectedly good
My first reaction to this book was one of disappointment. It appeared to be just another family drama. Twin sisters not getting along, one moved to the big city, one stays on the farm. They resolve their differences plus rekindle romances with their first loves. Meh. But then, strange things happen; feral children, people who don’t age, fires that appear and then disappear, mysterious shadows, a boogeyman. It’s all difficult to comprehend. The author does a good job of pulling it all together although there are a few loose ends that don’t make sense. I was pulling hard for those twins in the end. The story is mostly fantasy, with a little magic and a lot of love

CarolN

A Different read
"The Pecan Children" by duo authors, Quinn Connor, transports their readers back thirty years to the pecan grooves of a small southern town in Arkansas. The novel's story line provides an interesting and rather creepy reading experience. Confronted with ghosts of the past and family secrets, Lil, one of the Clearwater sisters, works tirelessly in the orchard left by their mother. Her twin sister, Sasha, after reluctantly returning from a photography career in New York, does not fit into orchard life.

As many other reviewers, I had a mixed experience in reading this book. Its distinctiveness did not disappoint me, and its imaginative plot certainly intrigued me. And at times I did feel the pacing was slow, yet it kept me engaged with its weirdness. This book should not be considered your usual read, for this reader, it has a strange charisma to its oddness.

The randomness of the storyline kept me engaged, its loose ending, while left to the readers imagination, was unsatisfying and left me with several unanswered questions particularly about the pecan children. While this story dares to be different and embraces a world of quirks, it does however offer its readers a look into the world where the line between reality and imagination meets.

Jill

Southern Gothic Read
THE PECAN CHILDREN by Quinn Connor

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC of The Pecan Children

3.5 stars
A Southern Gothic with magical realism. Set on a pecan plantation in rural Arkansas where twin sisters grew up. Lil Clearwater works tirelessly in the pecan orchard left to her by her mother. Her balance is thrown off when her high school sweetheart returns to their depressed hometown. Sasha, Lil’s twin sister, has reluctantly returned back home from New York. Autumn, Sasha’s childhood crush is back in town also.

Confronted with ghosts of their past and family secrets. A quirky and haunting read, drenched in folklore.

The first half seemed a bit slow and second half was just okay for me. I did like the small southern town and the creepiness of the story. Many others have really liked this book. This is my first read from these authors and would read other books. Quinn Connor is one pen in two hands: Robyn Barrow and Alexandra Cronin.