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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The best part of this book is that so much doesn't make sense. All while reading it I'm wondering why this choice, why that choice. By the end still so many questions, but days later as I think and think why this, why that, ideas and some version of understanding come. Brilliant.
The first part of the book, told from the perspective of an Israeli soldier, is so disturbing in a succinct, cold, unfeeling manner. The horror is so unnerving that I’m glad when we skip forward many years later. But then the suspense and fear begin anew, from the perspective of a Palestinian woman trying to unravel the mystery of the Palestinian girl that was kidnapped, raped, and murdered in the first half of the book. The horrors of occupation and genocide are reflected in every minor detail of this story.
Palestine must be free and the state of Israel must be held accountable for their war crimes.
Palestine must be free and the state of Israel must be held accountable for their war crimes.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
a haunting story that doesn’t mince history.
A sad story.
Really puts Palestinian peoples lives into perspective. Back in 1948 when their world was turned upside down and even now when their world still has no footing.
The symbolism and imagery in this book is amazingly done though. There could be a lot of discussions on each different motifs.
Really puts Palestinian peoples lives into perspective. Back in 1948 when their world was turned upside down and even now when their world still has no footing.
The symbolism and imagery in this book is amazingly done though. There could be a lot of discussions on each different motifs.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Berangkat dari keinginan untuk memahami Palestina lebih dalam, terutama dari penulis lokalnya, dan seringnya buku ini diulas di lini masaku. Akhirnya aku memutuskan untuk membawa pulang “Detail Kecil” dari toko buku.
Buku ini membagi dua sudut pandang kontras. Pertama, sudut pandang ketiga yang menyoroti seorang tentara Israel di tahun 1949, dari kehidupan di kamp militer sampai keterlibatannya dalam sebuah tragedi. Kedua, sudut pandang pertama dari perempuan Palestina yang menangkap detail-detail kecil yang sering diabaikan, lalu memutuskan untuk mengungkap tragedi bertahun-tahun silam.
Sambil menerka-nerka makna dari judul “Detail Kecil” yang ternyata mengungkap refleksi yang jauh lebih pilu daripada tragedi itu sendiri, aku belajar juga tentang meriset peristiwa sensitif, terutama bagaimana karakter dalam buku ini menggali pandangan dari narasumber yang punya sudut pandang berseberangan.
Penggambaran situasi dalam buku ini sangat detail, sesuai judulnya. Dari hal sederhana seperti rutinitas mandi—aku bahkan bisa mengendus aroma tentara di gurun—sampai deskripsi diorama di museum Israel. Meskipun terkadang membosankan, tetapi ini mendukung imajinasiku yang terbatas untuk hadir di situasi yang penulis bangun. Buku ini mendesakku untuk mengumpat “anjing” sebelum akhirnya ditutup dengan kehampaan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Colonisation
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced