W. W. Norton & Company The Overstory: A Novel

I have only read two of the short stories in this novel, and already I can see why it has won awards. Beautifully told of lives in small but important moments, dreams and reality told with an unapologetic eye and an open heart.

The individual stories are told in the rings of the trees , slowly link up and show how tiny our own lives are in the great living earth world.

Well, what a book. I could not put it down. So well crafted, the characters woven into each other like magic. I loved each and every one of them, and so enjoyed their individual life stories. This was a book that made me stop and think, and look at nature and trees in a very different way. And, perhaps more importantly - for me - look at people in a different light. This won't be my last Richard Powers book, not by a long chalk.

spannend, superklug, interessant, historisch Wahres inside the Story und tolle Figuren, wirklichtoll- der Titel passt nicht, da er - im absoluten Widerpspruch zum tollen Roman- eckig und langweilig klingt...

Every line is poetry, yes, as one person noted, one often has to reread a line or a paragraph because of its beauty. I have not finished it yet. I cannot put it down. It is about everything not just trees, but I love trees. It is often about the cruelty and ignorance of humanity. The stories are so touching and unexpected. Thank you for writing this stunning book.