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A review by hannahmoy
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Parts of the story were so beautifully written - the fig trees perspective in particular which I loved. I wish there was more development of Kostas and defnes story though because although we were told the whole thing, it still felt incomplete somehow. And I think that meryem could have had a more significant influence. There was a slight feeling of irresolution