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?
Carolyn Devine The writer does not give specific dates. Kostas returns to Cyprus in early 2000s and the later parts are set in late 2020s. It is never stated that sh…moreThe writer does not give specific dates. Kostas returns to Cyprus in early 2000s and the later parts are set in late 2020s. It is never stated that she was born in 2000!(less)
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