Reviews tagging 'War'

Eine Nebensache by Adania Shibli

285 reviews

lizetteratura's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

a hard but necessary read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and War

kumquats87's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Racism

serinas's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Minor Detail was a hard read. The casualities of war is presented in a way that makes my heart break, and the story shows the ugly parts of human beings. It's a short book, and relevant even today. Would definitely recommend everyone to read Minor Detail. It's slow paced at times, so be aware of that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

reverie_and_books's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

“The borders imposed between things here are many. One must pay attention to them, and navigate them, which ultimately protects everyone from perilous consequences.”

There are two stories told in two timelines. One describes every detail of a soldiers life, including both boring as well as horrendous tasks. The other describes the research of these very details many years later. Shibli crafts a story using many symbols. And the second storyline reflects these symbols like a contorted mirror, promoting a tense atmosphere. This small book hits quite hard while being beautifully crafted.

There is something I asked myself while reading: Do we find the truest things in minor details, because at that moment we disregard its relations? Once we talk about relationships, we are talking about multiple points of view: there are only so many details our minds can grasp. So ultimately, in minor details, we find some hard facts to our (often simplified) truths. I recommend reading this. Both, for its perspective and its fascinating structure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

victoriathuyvi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and War

kjofalltrades's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

charliesshit's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A deeply moving, heart breaking story surrounded by beautiful descriptions of the landscapes. I have never read something like it before

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and War

tenderbench's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and War

molly_kate's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

saarahrust's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and War