A review by halfass_reviewer
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book broke my heart. It mended back, barely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Grief, Violence, Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, War, Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, and Forced institutionalization