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Arwa Maiss asked this question about The Island of Missing Trees:
How come Ada is 16 year old on 2010 if she was born in 2000?
Ruthie The first chapter after the prologue says "England, late 2010s", not 2010. So you might assume the book is set in 2016. But I think it is interesting …moreThe first chapter after the prologue says "England, late 2010s", not 2010. So you might assume the book is set in 2016. But I think it is interesting Shafak is not specific - I'm not sure if she is referring to an actual storm that year: part of the real but not-real feeling of this book.(less)
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The Island of Missing Trees
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