A review by maryamthehobbit
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

5.0

I knew this book would be 5 stars by the first chapter but it just continued to prove itself chapter by chapter. I laughed and cried and hid my face in horror. I fell in love the same way Salama did. I stood tense unsure of where the characters would go, was there safety or danger around the next page. This book will stick with me for a long time to come. And if by chance Zoulfa Katouh sees this review, thank you for writing this book. For pouring yourself into the love and the tragedy of Salama, Layla, Kenan, and the many other characters in the book. Thank you for showing the truth of PTSD, the way the mind twists and lies, distorting reality. I don’t even know what else to say about the book besides it being the best thing I’ve read in quite a long time. 
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