Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli with Elisabeth Jaquette (Translator), Siiri Scott (Narrator)

3 hours, 57 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-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 t...

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Moods

dark 77%
challenging 58%
sad 58%
tense 54%
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
informative 26%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 33%
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: 9% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.06

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