A review by elizlizabeth
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

emotional tense medium-paced

2.5

While I appreciate the author's intention, the book felt very surface level and even distasteful at times. The inclusion of gruesome details that by her own admission didn't even happen in the timeframe of the book felt like she was incongruously leaning on the shock factor that she criticizes from news outlets. It is not a bad book, just immature in its writing and lacks awareness overall. Would've been greatly improved with research and interviews with other refugees, since currently it seems to be dealing only with the author's perception of what the conflict is/was and how it has affected her co-nationals based on secondary sources.
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