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

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

so informative on the Cypriot civil war, and deals with grief and family trauma so beautifully through the framework of botany and trees