The Orchid Thief
by Susan Orlean
Taste attributes: documentarybiographycrimeanimalsslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeRealistic and original: a serious non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
The orchid thief in Susan Orlean's true story of beauty and obsession is John Laroche, a renegade plant dealer and sharply handsome guy, in spite of the fact that he is missing his front teeth and has the posture of al dente spaghetti.
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- Author
- Susan Orlean
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 300
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- Open Library
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