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The Overstory

Richard Powers

4.14 AVERAGE

pinkpal's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ink_drinker4eva's review against another edition

2.75

emotional sad tense slow-paced

sleeprunreadrepeat's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bethany_rose5's review against another edition

3.0

inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mckayfritz's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

klord3's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I might have liked this more if I read it before playground, or with more space between the two. They were very similar and I knew more about the real life science and scientists that inspired the characters and plot of playground and could appreciate how it was interwoven.