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9 out of 10
Castanea dentata gets the opening it deserves. I cried at a tree, at work, in front of a student.
by@dr_brambleWritten 6 March 2026Read 4 March 2026
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The Overstory reviewed by @dnf_diaries
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.8 out of 10@dnf_diaries
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 @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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