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The Island of Missing Trees
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It's practically 2023 in Australia, but because GR is American, therefore behind ;-), this will still go towards my 2022 challenge (I did read 80% in 2022). Happy New Year, dear friends!
Anyway, I'm glad I tried this, it was very well done. The fig tree, as an occasional narrator, anchored the different parts of the stories - the history of the conflict(s) in Cyprus, the two main protagonists' love story, a Turkish woman, Daphne and her Greek Cypriot, Kostas, whose relationship was frowned upon.
There's trauma, inherited trauma, superstitions, conflict, and starting a new life in a different country.
So far, this is my favourite Shafak novel.
It's practically 2023 in Australia, but because GR is American, therefore behind ;-), this will still go towards my 2022 challenge (I did read 80% in 2022). Happy New Year, dear friends!
Anyway, I'm glad I tried this, it was very well done. The fig tree, as an occasional narrator, anchored the different parts of the stories - the history of the conflict(s) in Cyprus, the two main protagonists' love story, a Turkish woman, Daphne and her Greek Cypriot, Kostas, whose relationship was frowned upon.
There's trauma, inherited trauma, superstitions, conflict, and starting a new life in a different country.
So far, this is my favourite Shafak novel.
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Reading Progress
November 17, 2021
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to-read
November 17, 2021
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Started Reading
December 31, 2022
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2022
December 31, 2022
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audiobook
December 31, 2022
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female-author
December 31, 2022
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Finished Reading
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Dec 31, 2022 08:20PM
It’s 2023 already in Singapore, too. Happy New Year, Bianca. Great review.
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Happy New Year, dear friend!! I've had an Elif Shafak book idling on my kindle for quite a long time now. I'm glad you enjoyed this offering :)
Laysee wrote: "It’s 2023 already in Singapore, too. Happy New Year, Bianca. Great review."Happy New Year, Laysee. Thank you.
Elyse wrote: "🎉📚💕 A very happy 2023 !! And agree - good book! 💕"
Happy New Year to you, too, dear Elyse.
Candi wrote: "Happy New Year, dear friend!! I've had an Elif Shafak book idling on my kindle for quite a long time now. I'm glad you enjoyed this offering :)"Happy New Year, Candi. I was expecting not to like it, so it was a pleasant surprise that I did. :-)
Suz wrote: "Happy new year, Bianca!!"Happy New Year to you, too.
Glad you enjoyed. Excellent review Bianca
Margaret M - Semi Hiatus - wrote: "Glad you enjoyed. Excellent review Bianca"Thank you, Margaret.
Nice review Bianca! Ha, I had to squeeze one in myself. Glad you liked this one.
