As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

464 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
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Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She had a normal teenager's life. Now Salama volunteers at a hospital in Homs, helping the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,800 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
sad 82%
hopeful 61%
tense 51%
dark 48%
challenging 44%
inspiring 43%
reflective 35%
informative 31%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 18%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 29% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.56

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