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A review by elsaschuster
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
This book is so beautiful and so so sad, it ripped my heart out of my chest and then taped it up again. I read it in one sitting. I didn’t know much about the Syrian Revolution so this also showed me a perspective that I would likely not otherwise have seen, one that I am very grateful for. The content warnings I have tagged are for mentions of these things in the context of war/revolution, they aren’t graphically gory, but they are the reality and often mentioned. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to go see if I can find some knafeh to try.
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail