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

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Really fascinating to learn about the civil war, which I knew nothing about. And thought provoking about civil war in general - the cost of it and how neighbourhoods try to heal afterwards. I found the tavern very atmospheric and loved the fig tree's perspective.
<Spoiler> I didn't like though the twist that the mum was part of the tree. I'd really bonded with the tree as a character in its own right! </Spoiler>
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