Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli with عدنية شبلي, Elisabeth Jaquette

144 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Minor Detail begins during the summer of 1949, one year after the war that the Palestinians mourn as the Nakba – the catastrophe that led to the displacement and expulsion of more than 700,000 people – and the Israelis celebrate as the War of Inde...

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Moods

dark 78%
challenging 61%
sad 61%
tense 57%
reflective 51%
emotional 44%
informative 27%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 34%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 30% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

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