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A review by pickledpotato1021
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
5.0
The positive reviews and ratings speak for themselves. I can’t say anything that hasn’t already been said about how amazing this book is, and normally that wouldn’t stop me cause my reviews are really for myself to go back to when I talk about a book.
I would instead like to use my review intentionally for other readers this time, and to touch on the ignorance and racism from the negative reviews.
“What’s going on in Syria is not a revolution”
According to multiple sources this is flat out false. Do more research.
“This book is a romance! How can someone marry someone they met a week ago?!”
1. It’s a war. The mind and body look for escape and distraction. The distraction for hate is love. Get over it.
2. If you read this book and think it’s just a romance, you have no critical thinking skills. I said what I said.
“The romance was haram!”
It’s a literal war. I think the boundaries of haram are more gray than if it wasn’t a war zone.
“Just because your parents are from somewhere doesn’t mean you get to talk about it!”
So because I’m from Ohio I can’t talk about Black culture? It’s no longer my culture? Ignorance it’s its purest form.
“ISIS sympathizer!”
Racism and ignorance in one comment. The FSA is absolutely not ISIS. Do real research.
“She talks about lemons too much.”
Well I’d be more surprised if the focus was oranges considering the title has the word lemon in it and the cover is a literal lemon tree in the shape of a lemon with lemons on it.
I would instead like to use my review intentionally for other readers this time, and to touch on the ignorance and racism from the negative reviews.
“What’s going on in Syria is not a revolution”
According to multiple sources this is flat out false. Do more research.
“This book is a romance! How can someone marry someone they met a week ago?!”
1. It’s a war. The mind and body look for escape and distraction. The distraction for hate is love. Get over it.
2. If you read this book and think it’s just a romance, you have no critical thinking skills. I said what I said.
“The romance was haram!”
It’s a literal war. I think the boundaries of haram are more gray than if it wasn’t a war zone.
“Just because your parents are from somewhere doesn’t mean you get to talk about it!”
So because I’m from Ohio I can’t talk about Black culture? It’s no longer my culture? Ignorance it’s its purest form.
“ISIS sympathizer!”
Racism and ignorance in one comment. The FSA is absolutely not ISIS. Do real research.
“She talks about lemons too much.”
Well I’d be more surprised if the focus was oranges considering the title has the word lemon in it and the cover is a literal lemon tree in the shape of a lemon with lemons on it.