A review by zoe_werdy
The Overstory by Richard Powers

emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

4.5

There's no denying that this was an incredible book. The writing is beautiful, the weaving together of 9 different stories, diverse characters linked together by trees over several decades. This book makes profound points about sustainability, deforestation, human greed and human love. I was looking for a fiction book about the climate crisis and this was definitely it. The only thing was at over 600 pages and 9 different narratives it was such a long read, it didn't grip me, I had to take breaks to read other books in between each section and by the end I just wanted it finished. It was certainly an achievement to finish it but I'm pretty glad it's done. 
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