THE ISLAND OF THE MISSING TREES BY ELIF SHAFAK (BOOK REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION)
Today I shall review The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. I was actually gifted this book. What a wonderful present it proved to be! Published in 2021, this postmodern novel follows two story lines and uses framed narration. The Island of Missing Trees tells the life story of a Greek Turkish couple and their adolescent daughter. This novel examines and explores a number of topics such as identity, migration, immigrant life, war trauma, memory, love and family. It's an ambitious novel that examines serious topics with due respect and sensitivity . I read it months ago, but I remember it vividly. Honestly, I cried a lot while reading this novel. It really moved me greatly. In fact, that is probably why it took me this long to finish this book review. I needed to emotionally process the story. The Island of Missing Trees is set in London and Cyprus. The narration isn't chronological . The story jumps back and forth, following ...
Looks great. But you have there a nice weathe?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fashiondenis.com/
relatively nice...a bit of sun and a bit of rain:)
DeleteInspiring post Ivana. Your choices are always so stylish and refined.
ReplyDeleteMiss Margaret Cruzemark
http://margaretcruzemark.blogspot.com/
Divno! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like people in Split love to wear white) It's truly a great idea to post street style of your hometown:)
ReplyDeletewww.svetusvet.com
looks like a fun place :D
ReplyDeleteInvite you to enter my giveaway with mignon mignon here
visit my blog ^_^
www.LuchLuchCraft.com
My online store ^_^
www.TokoLuchLuchCraft.biz
Looks wonderful :) x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful location!!!! Great pics :)
ReplyDeletexoxo
Novelstyle
Fora fotka.... gustanje u palaci :-)
ReplyDelete