The Overstory by Richard Powers

The Overstory

Richard Powers

625 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction literary emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Description

A wondrous, exhilarating novel about nine strangers brought together by an unfolding natural catastrophe. The perfect literary escape.An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-pa...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 60%
inspiring 52%
informative 50%
challenging 48%
sad 41%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 23%
dark 15%
tense 10%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.13

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