Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli with Elisabeth Jaquette (Translator)

105 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 exile of some 700,000 people--and the Israelis celebrate as the War of Independence. I...

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Moods

dark 78%
sad 59%
challenging 58%
tense 55%
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
informative 27%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 34%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 32% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 25% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.06

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