Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

493 reviews

cygnet_'s review

challenging dark reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and War

thenovelmaura's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

To preface this (brief) review, I am pro-Palestinian and I believe Palestinian voices should be heard and published! This particular book didn't work for me. I felt very detached from the experience of reading it; the impactful descriptions of life under occupation were overshadowed by the repetitive nature of the writing and how little investment I felt emotionally. At the same time, it is an immense privilege to feel uninvested as my home country provides the bombs that continuously strike Gaza and the people who are trapped there. Thank you to LibroFm for providing this audiobook for free, and I look forward to engaging with more Palestinian writers whose work I can wholeheartedly support.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Murder, and War

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

sadhbh2525's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Vomit

bladelikesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

feodora's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and War

dafni's review

emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Rape, and Colonisation

Moderate: Gun violence and War

colormecaro's review against another edition

5.0

Not a single detail in this book is minor. 
Even if the narrator in the second half of the book says it is. Details like being used to bombings and shelling and opening a window to avoid it shattering in an explosion but being upset about the dust. Not minor. 

🇵🇸 Free Palestine 🇵🇸 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Police brutality

geesjournals's review

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Minor Detail was such a rollercoaster of emotions. The intertwined plots are deliberate, the writing is expertly done, and the symbolism is unmatched. Adania Shibli did a fantastic job sharing the complex depth of tragedy while not sensationalizing or romanticizing it.

There is so much tucked within 144 pages that one read is not enough to fully unfold the intricacies. I'm convinced that you get from this book what you give to it. So much remains open for interpretation that any conclusion the reader arrives at is more a commentary on us rather than the book. 

Minor Detail is a heart-wrenching must-read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder