Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit

Orwell's Roses

Rebecca Solnit

320 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography history nature informative reflective medium-paced
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A lush exploration of roses, pleasure, and politics, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world "In the year 1936 a writer planted roses." So begins Rebecca Solni...

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Moods

informative 87%
reflective 86%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 39%
challenging 28%
emotional 11%
sad 6%
adventurous 5%
dark 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 8%

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4.2

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