Reader’s Note
8 out of 10
Finished, and I don't finish much. The opening section is eight short stories and it's the best thing I read all last year; the novel that grows out of it is baggier and I forgave it. Eight.
by@dnf_diariesWritten 31 July 2026Read 27 July 2026Edited 2 August 2026
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The OverstoryRichard PowersIn the Margins
The Overstory reviewed by @saltmarsh
The trees are better than the people in it. He knows it, I think. The chestnut at the beginning is worth all the rest.8 out of 10@saltmarsh
The Overstory reviewed by @dr_bramble
Castanea dentata gets the opening it deserves. I cried at a tree, at work, in front of a student.9 out of 10@dr_bramble
The Overstory reviewed by @mossandink
Enormous, and it will not once let you look at a tree without telling you how to feel.6 out of 10@mossandink
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