bkish's review against another edition
I didnt like Overstory
This surpasses that as in careless to cavalier portrayal of people and their impt relationships. i think he doesnt place his feet in world of reality. its really insulting to fathers mothers teachers boys who have problems.
J
This surpasses that as in careless to cavalier portrayal of people and their impt relationships. i think he doesnt place his feet in world of reality. its really insulting to fathers mothers teachers boys who have problems.
J
maggersann's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Endlessly beautiful prose- one I'll think about for quite some time.
megan_m's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
sandygoldstein's review against another edition
4.0
Richard Powers is just different. Bewilderment maintains the adoration for nature and call to action of the overstory, while narrowing the focus down to a single father son bond. Personally I love the way he wrote Theo and robins dynamic, it felt so real and that can be really hard to achieve. I also thought all the imaginary planets were really fun to read about and fit with the story so well. Overall really great book, especially if you like nature or exploring the challenges and successes of fathers raising their sons.
katys_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
drrosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
_cro's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
miocyon's review against another edition
4.0
Flowers for Algernon with the Richard Powers twist! (He cops to the comparison himself in the book...). A boy with behavior problems learns to live inside his dead mother's brain and begins to see the world differently. Then he doesn't. It's Powers, so there's lots of science (exoplanets, natural history, psychology) and stuff pulled from the modern headlines (that mostly seem like an afterthought). An engaging read with a not-so-satisfying ending.