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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
haunting doesn't even begin to describe this
Minor Detail reads like a dream sequence — it’s gripping, disturbingly detailed and its the small parts that make it whole — but it’s also unsettling and so so real.
The book is divided into two parts, told through two POVs — one detailing the event, and the other in search of the major details of a not-so-minor event. The first part is from the perspective of a soldier, who is camped on a desert along with his troops. This section illustrates the beginnings of a military camp, detailing the routines and patrols occupying the soldiers’ days (and the sense of normalcy they feel committing such heinous acts) and the sickening events that follow afterwards. These details really put into perspective how much autonomy these soldiers had and still have over a region that is not theirs yet they claim full ownership of (and how that comes about in the first place). The things that lead to the rape and murder of an innocent girl are not easy to read hence why I had to keep putting this book down every once in a while.
The second section of the book is set a few decades later, told through the POV of a woman who becomes slightly obsessed with this very event. It was gut wrenching to read about how rape, violence and murder aren’t issues that shock anyone; instead their occurrence is so normal that people would rather focus on the minor details of the issues, like the date or the season or the location. I think this is universally applicable to so many situations for multiple communities, but especially applicable to the Palestine conflict and their fight for liberation.
What really made me feel angry and defeated was how the fmc was trying to navigate her way to the military camp but just couldn’t recognise any of the signs or the roads or the lack of civilisation because of how different everything was; the invaders had successfully made a big part of her country their own. This truly proves that step one to erasing a certain community is to erase their culture and sense of community. I think the parallels to an incident that took place years ago to the time where the fmc sets out to discover more about that incident are haunting. I don’t want to give too much away so you’ll have to read to understand, I’m sorry
The book is divided into two parts, told through two POVs — one detailing the event, and the other in search of the major details of a not-so-minor event. The first part is from the perspective of a soldier, who is camped on a desert along with his troops. This section illustrates the beginnings of a military camp, detailing the routines and patrols occupying the soldiers’ days (and the sense of normalcy they feel committing such heinous acts) and the sickening events that follow afterwards. These details really put into perspective how much autonomy these soldiers had and still have over a region that is not theirs yet they claim full ownership of (and how that comes about in the first place). The things that lead to the rape and murder of an innocent girl are not easy to read hence why I had to keep putting this book down every once in a while.
The second section of the book is set a few decades later, told through the POV of a woman who becomes slightly obsessed with this very event. It was gut wrenching to read about how rape, violence and murder aren’t issues that shock anyone; instead their occurrence is so normal that people would rather focus on the minor details of the issues, like the date or the season or the location. I think this is universally applicable to so many situations for multiple communities, but especially applicable to the Palestine conflict and their fight for liberation.
What really made me feel angry and defeated was how the fmc was trying to navigate her way to the military camp but just couldn’t recognise any of the signs or the roads or the lack of civilisation because of how different everything was; the invaders had successfully made a big part of her country their own. This truly proves that step one to erasing a certain community is to erase their culture and sense of community. I think the parallels to an incident that took place years ago to the time where the fmc sets out to discover more about that incident are haunting. I don’t want to give too much away so you’ll have to read to understand, I’m sorry
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Minor detail is a perfectly apt name for this book. Each tiny piece will stick with me for a long time. Some parts touching. Some parts odd. Many parts upsetting.
“sometimes it’s inevitable for the past to be forgotten, especially if the present is no less horrific.”
“sometimes it’s inevitable for the past to be forgotten, especially if the present is no less horrific.”
i will for the rest of my life be processing this
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
“Besides, sometimes it’s inevitable for the past to be forgotten, especially if the present is no less horrific”
*Note: This review is a mess. The subject matter hurts to even think about.
This book is split into two chapters. The first describes what happened on August 12 1949. The second chapter follows a woman who becomes interested in the “minor detail” of the incident that happened 25 years before her birthday. She decides to try to find more information about the girl in the article.
I’d suggest reading the book before reading any reviews.
This was a difficult read. It’s a very short but it has a great impact. The description
tells the reader exactly what’s going to happen. The reader is “prepared.” It’s no less devastating when we read about the real life incident that happened on August 12 1949. The first chapter is cold and almost clinical as it describes what happened without going into gratuitous detail. The subject matter is still disturbing without having to be extremely graphic. That said, there is SA in the first part that is disturbing to read even if it’s not descriptive.
The second part is just as difficult to read as we follow a woman trying to investigate what happened to the unnamed Palestinian woman in the first part. I won’t go into detail about this part because this is so short. I’ll just say that seeing the narrator navigate with the two maps, going to places she used to know was very sad. “...the present is no less horrific.”
*After reading this, I realized that the article and the horrific events it described were real. The article is available online but I don’t know if I’d recommend reading it. It contains a report made by the officer/captain. His words chilled me. What happened made me angry and incredibly sad. Real life horrors are always worse than fictional ones. I know this will stay with me.
*Note: This review is a mess. The subject matter hurts to even think about.
This book is split into two chapters. The first describes what happened on August 12 1949. The second chapter follows a woman who becomes interested in the “minor detail” of the incident that happened 25 years before her birthday. She decides to try to find more information about the girl in the article.
I’d suggest reading the book before reading any reviews.
This was a difficult read. It’s a very short but it has a great impact. The description
tells the reader exactly what’s going to happen. The reader is “prepared.” It’s no less devastating when we read about the real life incident that happened on August 12 1949. The first chapter is cold and almost clinical as it describes what happened without going into gratuitous detail. The subject matter is still disturbing without having to be extremely graphic. That said, there is SA in the first part that is disturbing to read even if it’s not descriptive.
The second part is just as difficult to read as we follow a woman trying to investigate what happened to the unnamed Palestinian woman in the first part. I won’t go into detail about this part because this is so short. I’ll just say that seeing the narrator navigate with the two maps, going to places she used to know was very sad. “...the present is no less horrific.”
*After reading this, I realized that the article and the horrific events it described were real. The article is available online but I don’t know if I’d recommend reading it. It contains a report made by the officer/captain. His words chilled me. What happened made me angry and incredibly sad. Real life horrors are always worse than fictional ones. I know this will stay with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really strong beginning and ending! But the midle of the book was i little hard to get through:/ I would still definetly recommend this book, if youre interested in learning about palestine. Its a great book, just little slow<3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, War
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No