The Island of Missing Trees
Bloomsbury presents The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, read by Daphne Kouma and Amira Ghazalla. A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Winner of the 2022 BookTube Silver Medal in Fiction * Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction "A wise novel of love and grief, roots and branches, displacement...
- Pages
- 422
- Audiobook
- 11 hr 43 min
- First published
- November 2, 2021
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Audiobook
Shelved by 2 Litcadians
Reviews
Finished April 3, 2025
There’s something magical, sad, and completely unique about this book. Elif Shafak has such a beautiful way with words; this story is layered with grief, love, family, history, and healing, all told in such an original and poetic voice. I didn’t expect to become so attached to a fig tree, but here we are. The chapters from the tree’s perspective were one of the highlights for me; so thoughtful and unexpectedly moving. I loved this unusual narrator and the way it grounded the story. What really stood out, though, was how the novel brought the pain and history of Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities into the light. I learned so much without ever feeling like I was being taught. The characters - especially Ada - were vivid and memorable, and I felt deeply for them. This is one of those stories that quietly leaves a mark. Painful, yes, but also hopeful. Hug-worthy. I can’t wait to read more of Shafak’s work.
Started May 28, 2023 · Finished May 28, 2023