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

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

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

5.0

This book was on my TBR for a long time and I was so excited to finally get around to it. It was even better than I thought it would be and the book just got better and better.  Katouh did an amazing job educating and engaging her audience. The twist made my jaw drop and I found myself so incredibly attached to the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Child death, Violence, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Medical content, Gun violence, War, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood

Minor: Grief, Miscarriage, Genocide, Torture, Death of parent, Misogyny, Vomit, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts