Orwell's Roses [ARC] by Rebecca Solnit

Orwell's Roses [ARC]

Rebecca Solnit

297 pages first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

nonfiction biography history nature informative reflective medium-paced

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A lush exploration of roses, pleasure, and politics, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world "In the year 1936 a writer planted roses." So begins Rebecca Solni...

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Moods

informative 86%
reflective 84%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 35%
challenging 27%
emotional 8%
sad 6%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 8%

Average rating

4.18

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