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A review by zoeelizabethk
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
DNF at 60%.
I liked the story of As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, but I sadly didn’t love the central romance here and didn’t find the characters very compelling. By 60% I could tell it wasn’t going to get any better for me most likely. Ultimately I think these were more issues with me as a reader as I’ve read a couple similar stories this year that were absolutely stunning. So I can’t help a bit but compare this to those. I think this will be great for a lot of readers and it is a really important perspective about the horrors of war and the terrible realities of the Syrian War.
I liked the story of As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, but I sadly didn’t love the central romance here and didn’t find the characters very compelling. By 60% I could tell it wasn’t going to get any better for me most likely. Ultimately I think these were more issues with me as a reader as I’ve read a couple similar stories this year that were absolutely stunning. So I can’t help a bit but compare this to those. I think this will be great for a lot of readers and it is a really important perspective about the horrors of war and the terrible realities of the Syrian War.