Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

186 reviews

peachmoni's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Vomit, and Colonisation

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Islamophobia, and War

getlitwithamy_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

While this was short, MINOR DETAIL was still able to captivate my attention in both physical and audible formats. It reads like nonfiction even though it's historical fiction. Adania Shibli's prose is rich as she does all but hold back about the Palestinian struggle.

Poignancy was the main feeling I had reading this book. It's easy to sympathize and empathize with the women in both parts of the story, as they face oppression and outright brutality at the hands of Israel's occupying forces.

I'm glad I finally got to read this after having been on a waitlist through my library since November.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

kumquats87's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Racism

kgmck's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Colonisation

miafromorchardstreet's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A tremendous piece of work. A visceral representation of occupation, violence and erasure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation

victoriathuyvi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and War

yoalli's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation

charliesshit's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A deeply moving, heart breaking story surrounded by beautiful descriptions of the landscapes. I have never read something like it before

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and War

tenderbench's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and War