Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

8 reviews

djbobthegirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Medical content, Torture, Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Islamophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

charliesshit's review against another edition

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, War, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Violence

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Confinement, Medical content, Genocide, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Racism, War, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence

Moderate: Islamophobia

biobeetle's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Child death, Colonisation, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, War, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit

clovetra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

fuck.
genuinely i think this is a must-read for everyone.
not only did this book educate me on what life is like as a palestinian in such an intimate way, both in the past and present, but it was also well written.
i found myself craving this book.
and my god the ending. i am this close to crying.
i have no words this was heartbreakingly good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Colonisation, Medical content, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault

meganpbell's review

dark mysterious 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? No

4.75

You may have heard of this book because it was set to receive the 2023 LiBeraturpreis Award at the Frankfurt Book Fair but its ceremony was controversially cancelled in the wake of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. This subtly written yet searing novella powerfully demonstrates the horrors of the Palestinian experience and the violence colonialism inflicts not only marginalized bodies, but on history, geography, and memory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Medical content, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Hate crime

beccajreads's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

sophiareads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty