The Overstory by Richard Powers

The Overstory

Richard Powers

502 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Description

The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond: An Air Force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sk...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,313 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 59%
inspiring 51%
informative 49%
challenging 47%
sad 41%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 23%
dark 15%
tense 9%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 30%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.14

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