the overstory

The Overstory by Richard Powers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 round-up. i've had this on my to-read shelf for years now and avoided it because i knew it would be a bittersweet read and wanted to be in the right headspace to give it my full attention. it was still difficult to read, given the overwhelming cuts in federal funding to parks and legislation to tackle climate change. this was written in 2018 and it's hard to see that what was written remains true. trees are still sacrificed to capitalism, and now fires. it's as heartbreaking as if i read this book over 5 years ago. despite the sadness, i enjoyed how powers interweaved the characters together, and i'll forever love plant patty.