The Overstory, Richard Powers (3.5)
I have to say this book grew on me. Given its understory
is about the flora around us, ‘grew’ is fitting. While I enjoyed the last 2/3,
the introduction of the various characters in the first 150 pages felt random
and disjointed. At that point, the stories start to become more detailed and
interrelated and the beauty of the writing came through for me. It’s a lot to get
through, but the many descriptions of trees, while anthropomorphized to a maximum
degree, are lyrical and motivating. This book made me think of the tree
recently damaged in my yard that I believe will survive (yeah!). Mr. Powers’
words made me think about it more than I ever had before.
