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

inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a very rare case where I preferred the magical realism aspects of a book to the more standard plot.  The Fig Tree chapters were my favourite part especially its descriptions of the different wildlife and plants in Turkey and how they linked in with the country's history. This was where the book came into its own. The rest fell a bit flat, especially the romance! I am glad that it has introduced me to a period of history I didn't know much about and now would like to read further about the Cyprus War
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