Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

Eine Nebensache by Adania Shibli

81 reviews

jvlietteswarner's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Genocide, Islamophobia, and Death

bibookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

5/5 Stars ⭐️. Minor Detail is a haunting story told in two parts. The first half is about the assault and murder of a Palestinian girl in 1949. The second half of the book is about a young  Palestinian woman years later occupied Palestine researching the death that happened in 1949. This book is short and undeniably haunting. This book is a window into the horrors that Palestinian women and girls face under occupation from Isnotreal colonizers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, War, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

crybabybea's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Beautifully done. The author took a very interesting approach by splitting the book exactly down the middle and having the second part parallel the first in a very clever way. For this I also have to give props to the translator, who I think did a wonderful job translating the author's intentions!

It's a quick read with a powerful ending that leaves you staring at the wall to process. I think this would be a great book to study in class as it makes some very smart writing choices that help bolster the overall theme. You could definitely reread this multiple times and find something new to annotate.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Islamophobia, War, and Rape

mar's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

5.0

absolutely haunting. cannot stop thinking abt the contrast btwn the first and second part.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Racism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Murder

lizard800's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The story itself is very well done and it really drives the point home. I am still feeling its impact.

I didn't prefer the author's writing style, however. It is extremely detailed and slow moving.

Additionally, I did not like the audiobook narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, and Murder

jordan21's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A beautifully written narrative depicting the minute details of Palestinian oppression that are vastly overlooked by the media and the public. The author describes the daily routines of living in occupation and her quest of researching an Arab murderer that has been intentionally erased from history. This was a quick but powerful read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, and Islamophobia

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Gun violence, Genocide, Sexual assault, War, Sexual violence, and Islamophobia

sabreen21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, and War

Minor: Islamophobia and Racism

The books first starts with an Israeli soldier POV. The 2nd half is of a Palestinian woman POV. She read the article of what happens to the woman who was raped and she goes to see the more evidence. Her POV shows the reader how difficult it is for Palestinians to travel in their own land because of the occupation.

aalfie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Murder, Rape, and Death

getlitwithamy_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

While this was short, MINOR DETAIL was still able to captivate my attention in both physical and audible formats. It reads like nonfiction even though it's historical fiction. Adania Shibli's prose is rich as she does all but hold back about the Palestinian struggle.

Poignancy was the main feeling I had reading this book. It's easy to sympathize and empathize with the women in both parts of the story, as they face oppression and outright brutality at the hands of Israel's occupying forces.

I'm glad I finally got to read this after having been on a waitlist through my library since November.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Blood, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Grief, Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Genocide, and Islamophobia