Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli with عدنية شبلي, Elisabeth Jaquette (Translator)

112 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary dark sad tense medium-paced
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Minor Detail begins during the summer of 1949, one year after the war that the Palestinians mourn as the Nakba – the catastrophe that led to the displacement and expulsion of more than 700,000 people – and the Israelis celebrate as the War of Inde...

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Moods

dark 77%
sad 68%
tense 56%
challenging 51%
emotional 50%
reflective 41%
informative 31%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 31%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 33% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 18% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 11% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.32

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