A review by segufta
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

emotional reflective 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

4.0

when i originally picked up this book it wasn't doing anything for me and i felt like i wasn't getting it especially in the fig tree sections. picking it up now though was definitely the right time, has beautiful quotes (ironically a lot from the fig tree) and a good story. i think what makes it land even more now is how the discussion of a divided cyprus and all the islanders feelings and emotions around it mirror the world right now, just added a lot of thought to that. ending made me smile
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