adearajean 's review for:

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is good but very sad. It was repetitive and a little too devastating. 

I understand why the book was so dark but at a certain point it made it hard to continue reading. Even in the end when they are about to get out, there's more tragedy. I felt like the boat sinking was unnecessary and I wish the author had more memories or scenes that weren't set at the hospital. There's a lot of this child or victim is dying a horrible death. We don't need to see that same scene multiple times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, War

Moderate: Grief