A review by dingakaa
The Overstory by Richard Powers

5.0

This is the best book I have ever read. Not only is the story itself gripping, and liable to cause an awakening, but it is beautifully delivered from a technical perspective. It is deserving of every accolade, and has immediately become a top recommendation to anyone I know who likes to read. There is an easy feel to the style; part monologue; part stream of consciousness; part Salman Rushdie... And yet, Powers delivers it all with a deft and delicate touch. My mind and heart soared throughout the book, and at times, I wanted to weep. No book has ever matched what I've experienced with this one.