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The Overstory: A Novel

The Overstory, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of―and paean to―the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers’s twelfth novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum N...show more

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512 pages

Average rating: 7.33

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1luckylibrarian
Jan 31, 2024
10/10 stars
One of my favorite books of all time now. LOVED IT. But not everyone in my club agreed.
Anonymous
Dec 28, 2023
8/10 stars
There's too much going on in this book to summarize. Ask me about it over 3 beers. Each beer will represent one theme, plot, and narrative. We will drink all 3 beers separately, then at the same time, then we will mix them all together and pour them on each others' heads in one glorious unifying testament to the wet and written word.
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
10/10 stars
Wow. This was a rollercoaster. A fable, structured in a way no book I've ever read was structured, focusing on principles of Gaia. First off, the structure - Root, Trunk, Crown, Seeds. It was the perfect device for this story of the Earth - as told to 8 humans through trees. The individuals (one couple) all are present with strong connections to forests or trees in the roots. Then in the Trunk, a subset of them come together literally and f...read more
Debby Thomas
Apr 08, 2023
10/10 stars
Love this book
Suly
Mar 04, 2023
10/10 stars
Life changing, beautiful, lyrical writing.

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