Reviews

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

skz0424's review against another edition

5.0

I had 6 minutes left in this book and was thinking about how I’d rate it. It wasn’t a bad book but nothing really phenomenal. I was debating between 3 or 4 stars. The last 2 or so minutes changed all of that. I’m marking this as a spoiler but I’ll try not to spoil it. The last 2 minutes I gasped, got chills, and teared up. I didn’t see it coming and it made this story so much more.

fino's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

jcarolm's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

_moonfairy's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

belinda_chisholm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

alyssaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

tianarose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

banjo_bunny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

shotz87's review against another edition

DNF at 20%

melina_monchamp's review against another edition

4.0

“When you leave your home for unknown shores, you don't simply carry on as before; a part of you dies inside so that another part can start all over again.”

Shafak’s book hit a little too close to home