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A review by thomasdm15
As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
A masterpiece which blew me away and made me feel so many emotions, it's a shame I didn't read it earlier!!
Only ducting .25 because YES WE GET IT YOU LIKE STUDIO GHIBLI PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT IT EVERY 5 PAGES... Like sometimes it did make sense but when it's mentionned so often, it starts losing credibility and I kinda struggle to take the book seriously for a bit... also dk why it's labeled as YA because (TW) of all the war, trauma, rape, etc. in this book. The only VERY YA part is the romance (which does contrast a tad too much with the book, although in no way isn't it justified).
Also I rly didn't expect Layla to be part of her visions and I also didn't expect an happy ending, it felt tense until the very end!!
Only ducting .25 because YES WE GET IT YOU LIKE STUDIO GHIBLI PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT IT EVERY 5 PAGES... Like sometimes it did make sense but when it's mentionned so often, it starts losing credibility and I kinda struggle to take the book seriously for a bit... also dk why it's labeled as YA because (TW) of all the war, trauma, rape, etc. in this book. The only VERY YA part is the romance (which does contrast a tad too much with the book, although in no way isn't it justified).