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
So lovely :)
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Cool paintings! :)
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Jako su lijepe, pogotovo prva :))
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These are great paintings! I particularly love the full length painting of the lady, there is a timelessness to her, she is very intriguing! also I want to say a HUGE thank you for your sweetest comments on my blog, you are a very lovely lady! x x x
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I'm utterly in love with the color of a lady in the first piece.
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creative :) I love painting watercolors too! :)))
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Fantastic! love the first one :)
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Draga Ivana, linkovala sam tvoj blog na mom novom postu!
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Jako sam recna sto mogu da ti odgovorim na mom blogu!
Nadam se da ces biti zadovoljna :)
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Great post dear Ivana! Beautiful illustrations!!!
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As always your illustrations are so colorful and unhackneyed, Ivana. When I see each new post with sketches which you share, I'm always feel a bit sorry that I have no spare time for drawing:(
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Dear Ivana, looks like loved out many sides from you on that day! Love all your illustrations, especially that you painted this variety of women. I think you are really aware of the power of women. Hope you have an enjoying Pentecost so far.
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Very nice Ivana! I especially like the fluid feel of the first one.
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Love has a logic of its own. That is very pretty as is all of your gorgeous art! xoxo
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Prva mi je najdraža! ;)
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