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

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Set in Cyprus and London, every other chapter is told by a fig tree. It's the story of a Greek man and Turkish woman who fall in love secretly. How does the past history of our ancestors effect our future ?