Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli with Elisabeth Jaquette (Translator)

144 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

A searing, beautiful novel meditating on war, violence, memory, and the sufferings of the Palestinian peopleMinor Detail begins during the summer of 1949, one year after the war that the Palestinians mourn as the Nakba—the catastrophe that led to ...

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Moods

dark 77%
sad 63%
challenging 56%
tense 56%
emotional 47%
reflective 45%
informative 30%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 28%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 32% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 32% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

4.19

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