As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh with Rasha Zamamiri (Narrator)

12 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical speculative fiction young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She had a normal teenager's life. Now Salama volunteers at a hospital in Homs, helping the w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,134 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 81%
hopeful 67%
tense 51%
dark 50%
inspiring 47%
challenging 42%
reflective 36%
informative 29%
adventurous 11%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 19%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 29% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.63

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