This has to be one of my favourite books of all time but also of the year. How do I review this book I don’t think I have enough words or adjectives to say how much this book means to me but also how well this was written.
I think we have already established Elif Shafak is one of my favourite authors but oh my gosh with every single book she reinforces exactly why she is one of my favourite authors. It is addictive written so neatly that it is bewitching it is lyrical this was so delicious.
Shafak explores belonging, identity, migration, grief, love and loss and so much more. I think my biggest reason why I loved this book was because of how deftly she wrote about nature, about human destruction but also the beauty of nature how nature in specific trees have feelings (people who think otherwise I laugh at your ignorance) the description of the Fig Tree and its own narration and character throughout this book honestly was stunning.
This was captivating as it told the story of the time before and the time after with the Fig Tree being witness to it all. It was so profoundly moving and powerful. Writing sensitively about the civil war and the effects of it, of being a single father, of identity and loss of holding on to culture and memories. I will never see another tree in the same way. I will give and recommend this book to everyone I meet. This book came alive for me, it was so rich. So beautiful and will stay with me forever and ever. Like anything, Shafak writes it will always be treasured. I don’t think I will ever get over this. Another book where I highlighted every passage writing this review makes me want to read it again. I will read it again and write a more coherent review but please, please, please read this you will not regret this.
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