A review by papelgren
Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit

4.0

Solnit's book is a stunner. Relevant, thoughtful, and surprising. She uses one small fact about Orwell to dive down many engaging rabbit holes about imperialism, capitalism, and fascism. The bits of reportage about rose production and Orwell's personal history are a gift, but the real strength is her ability to meditate on language and the state of the world using gorgeous language all her own.