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 two main timelines, one set in moder
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This painting is so special and appealing. Well done, Ivana! Believe me, I'm very serious, your artwork are better and better day by day, which means that practice and inspiration help to create something really worthy! It's really amazing and water looks realistic, indeed.
ReplyDeletethank you dear Alexandra. It is only recently that I have summoned the courage to try to paint the sea and I have realized just how difficult it is to capture water and its movements on the canvas.
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This looks great! I hate painting landscapes, mostly because I am horrible at it. I completely admire your skill
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