Romance Formula in Zoulfa Katouh’s Novel As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow

The DOI was not yet working at the time I created the entry. Here's the abstract:

Romance formula is one of the genres that we often encounter around us. The novel As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh is one of the novels that represent a romance formula. This research aims to analyze the romance formula in Zoulfa Katouh's As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow and to determine how the novel conforms to Janice A. Radway's theory of the ideal romance narrative structure. This research uses a qualitative approach with narrative analysis to examine the novel's conformity to Radway's 13 functions of the ideal romance. The result of this research shows that the novel As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow fulfills 13 functions of ideal romance, according to Janice A. Radway. The findings demonstrate how the characters’ emotional journeys and the narrative progression align with Radway's theoretical framework. Additionally, the research highlights the cultural and social dynamics embedded in the romance formula, offering insight into how it reflects broader societal themes. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the adaptability and relevance of the romance genre in contemporary literature.

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I'm not sure what's happened to some of the works cited but I spotted a couple which are definitely incorrect:

Cawelti, J. G. (1976). Adventure, Mystery, and Romance Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture. In Sustainability (Switzerland) (Vol. 11, Issue 1). The University of Chicago Paperback edition.

This is a book, so I've no idea why it's being given as a journal article. Also note the lack of italicisation.

Krentz, J. A. & L. B. (1992). Romance Writers on the Appeal Dangerous Men & Adventurous Women of the Romance. In New York.

I can see how a bit of drag and drop could mangle the title of Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance but the title of the press is also missing.