Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli with Elisabeth Jaquette (Narrator)

176 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark sad medium-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%
sad 63%
tense 56%
challenging 55%
emotional 47%
reflective 44%
informative 30%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 29%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 32% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.2

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