A review by verafey
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Elif Shafak got me to feel empathy for and even fall a little bit in love with a tree. Yes, a tree. To be specific, a fig tree. That alone should tell you what an amazing writer she is.