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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Gorgeous writing, changing in the two parts of the book to match the psychology of the main character and convey rightly the atmosphere and landscape they are facing.
I have truly loved the perspective on war and the attempt to transmit a message for peace and humanity which shall prevail.
That said, this was not at all an easy read. The humiliation and rape felt too real and I hardly got through the first part. Here is also one of the things which I just couldn’t grasp which is why the commander felt somehow justified in raping the girl and because she was unconscious, she continued to recognise him as a potential saviour when being raped by others.
Additionally, some of the bridges made between the two parts of the book felt way to obvious and easy and for my personal taste it was a bit too much. But this is a me thing, because I really don’t like being held by the hand as a reader.
I have truly loved the perspective on war and the attempt to transmit a message for peace and humanity which shall prevail.
That said, this was not at all an easy read. The humiliation and rape felt too real and I hardly got through the first part. Here is also one of the things which I just couldn’t grasp
Additionally, some of the bridges made between the two parts of the book felt way to obvious and easy and for my personal taste it was a bit too much. But this is a me thing, because I really don’t like being held by the hand as a reader.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, War
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Haunting and relevant.
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