A review by readingthebacklist
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Liked: lyrical writing; unusual narrator (fig tree); that it tells a global story; it considers the impact of major historical events on the environment and by extension on animal and plant life; holds space for science and folklore to coexist.