Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

186 reviews

carriedbythecosmos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Colonisation

vibingandy's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Rape

jvlietteswarner's review

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Rape, and Islamophobia

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

yasidiaz's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is not my typical read. It was a hard read, especially at the beginning, due to the nature of the story. The prose was beautiful and I'm sure it would have been even better if I could read it in Arabic (sadly, I don't speak or read it) but similar to You Exist Too Much, I don't see myself reading this again. The plot and theme are too jarring for me to come back for it. Yet, I am glad to have read this book and learned more about and from Palestinian authors. 

If you want to support Palestinian authors, please read this book, but also keep in mind the trigger warnings and this might not be for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and War

meemawcat's review

dark sad tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and War

theangrystackrat's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

An incident from the past comes to reflect the future. A young woman is raped and killed by Israeli soldiers in the summer of 1949. The news of the story reaches a young Arab woman who is desperate to know more but her journey will cost her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Murder, and War

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Excrement

hanhantap's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism

madieemma's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War