When high school senior Aryeh Eden trades his devout Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn for the opulent Kol Neshama Academy in Miami, his life completely changes. His new friends, including popular Noah and brooding Evan, introduce Ari to a world filled with parties, wealth, and drugs. Ari must learn to navigate this new life and the moral boundaries that come with glitz, glamour, and ambition. Kirkus Reviews calls Hopen’s debut a “captivating Jewish twist on the classic American campus novel” that delves into religion and morality.
May Book: The Orchard by David Hopen
When high school senior Aryeh Eden trades his devout Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn for the opulent Kol Neshama Academy in Miami, his life completely changes. His new friends, including popular Noah and brooding Evan, introduce Ari to a world filled with parties, wealth, and drugs. Ari must learn to navigate this new life and the moral boundaries that come with glitz, glamour, and ambition. Kirkus Reviews calls Hopen’s debut a “captivating Jewish twist on the classic American campus novel” that delves into religion and morality.
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