A review by sylda
Het eiland van de verdwenen bomen by Elif Shafak

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

2.5

If I had to summarize this book in one word, it would have to be inconsistent. It flutters between "subtext is for cowards and "that came out of nowhere" and the different time periods that are explored are sometimes really interesting and sometimes boring.
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