A review by celery09
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It was heartbreaking and real. The writing was very well done and it allowed for emotion, love, hope to mix in with the terror and trauma that Salama experiences. There are only a few things I would change, but it was a very good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Torture