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