This is a beautifully expressed, emotional novel that held me in its magic. It is set in London now and in Cyprus at the time when the divisions between Turks and Greeks on the island increased and became horribly violent. It tells of a deep lasting love, trauma, displacement and grief through its main protagonists and a fig tree. Nature plays an important part in the novel. Shafak enchanted me again.
(Christine Miller - bwl 106 Autumn 2022 ) |
