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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Gravid (or pregnant) is the perfect word to describe this book. It's packed with symbolism, and I really liked how there were motifs connecting the two halves (spiders, barking dogs, gasoline smell, shivering in the cold). I interpreted the spider bite to represent in some way the damage done to a soldier's soul by participating and/or facilitating similar types of violent acts against civilians. The barking dog is obviously the screams of the victims who are silenced.
Obviously the book would not be the same without the second half/POV, but I found the stylistic choices made in the first half/POV to be more compelling. The refusal to name the soldier means he could be any soldier, he could be every soldier; the author doesn't let you get away with feeling relieved that oh it's just this made up character, named X, committing this terrible act. His anonymity almost makes him a reader stand-in character, but in the worst way possible (horrific instead of vicarious). His contradictions (good intentions gone wrong by his own hand) & his seeming choice to try to forget everything that happened seem to reflect (& perhaps indict) parts of society.
Obviously the book would not be the same without the second half/POV, but I found the stylistic choices made in the first half/POV to be more compelling. The refusal to name the soldier means he could be any soldier, he could be every soldier; the author doesn't let you get away with feeling relieved that oh it's just this made up character, named X, committing this terrible act. His anonymity almost makes him a reader stand-in character, but in the worst way possible (horrific instead of vicarious). His contradictions (good intentions gone wrong by his own hand) & his seeming choice to try to forget everything that happened seem to reflect (& perhaps indict) parts of society.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
themes of rot and history taking during genocide
dark
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
The past and the present are really a circle
dark
fast-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:
Complicated
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
one of the most hauntingly realistic works of literary fiction i’ve ever read!
This book is a reminder of the brutalizations the Palestinian people have endured for decades under the occupation.
Minor Detail embodies what we are all witnessing in realtime, written with vivid detail to capture both the indifference of the occupier and the fear of the occupied.
Minor Detail embodies what we are all witnessing in realtime, written with vivid detail to capture both the indifference of the occupier and the fear of the occupied.
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Complicated