As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow
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As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow

by Zoulfa Katouh

2022•Drama•425 pages

Taste attributes: dramawarromanceunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, stirring novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She had a normal teenager’s life.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaWarRomanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Teen & Young AdultYoung Adult FictionWar & MilitaryFearSurvivalHospitalsCivil warHistory

Details

Author
Zoulfa Katouh
Published
2022
Pages
425
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