'The author’s writing style is excellent, it flows well and tells the story in such a way that it is immediately interesting.'

 

'…Yael Politis is an excellent author who really knows how to make a story readable, this is a book that everyone should read at some point.'

 

From the review on Curious Book Fans

 

'Politis’ style is restrained, economical and mostly understated. She is a remarkably unobtrusive author. I believe that you will find not a single dull paragraph in this entire work. It is a gripping insight into the psyche of several different kinds of person, a vivid account of the forces that drive both human idealism and human destructiveness.'

 

From the review in the next issue of Gold Dust magazine.

 

'It is also a story about the importance of family that is, ... a badly needed reminder in our increasingly secular, disconnected world.'

 

'... it is the story of a group of people who hate war and take up the sword only because their Arab neighbors refuse to let them live in peace, and a reminder that the most powerful weapon Israel has, is hope.'

From the review on Aaron Hecht's blog.

 

'The Lonely Tree, movingly written by rising author Yael Politis, is an important contribution to Jewish and Zionist literature.' Jewish Tribune Canada

 

'The Lonely Tree by Yael Politis is a sweeping tale set against the Jewsish settlement of Palestine and the establishment of a Jewish state. ... This book is a great one for book clubs.' Mother and Daughter Book Club

 

'...I recommend this book..... at 443 pages, I finished this book in a couple of days...' Valerie McInroe on her blog Life is a Patchwork Quilt.

 

The Lonely Tree won one the of YouWriteOn book of the Year 2009 awards.

 

'The judging panel and YouWriteOn readers alike agreed that The Lonely Tree is really a great read, carrying the reader along with a unique and intelligent story...' - Edward Smith, manager of YouWriteOn

 

'The historical setting, the atmosphere and dialogues are so authentic,... This is a mature, vivid story, great material for a motion picture.' - Rivka Keren (Kati) on YouWriteOn

 

'... writing is powerful, evocative and extremely moving. Tonia is wholly credible ... the reader is drawn into her world...' - Ann Nibbs on You WriteOne

 

'Tonia's character is very well drawn and the reader immediately empathises with her.' - Elaine Hankin (EDH) on YouWriteOn

 

'The tensions of living under constant fear in the Settlement is captured perfectly' - Neil A Randall on YouWriteOn

 

'I was riveted. I was right there in all the action...' - Erich Orser (Squid) on YouWriteOn

 

'...has a steady pace, perfect characterisation and the establishment of the settings can only come from personal experience.' - Prue Batten (Taggie01) on YouWriteOn