Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli with Elisabeth Jaquette (Translator), Siiri Scott (Narrator)

3 hours, 57 minutes first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary dark sad tense medium-paced
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A searing, beautiful novel meditating on war, violence, memory, and the sufferings of the Palestinian peopleMinor Detail begins during the summer of 1949, one year after the war that the Palestinians mourn as the Nakba - the catastrophe that led t...

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Moods

dark 78%
sad 68%
tense 56%
challenging 50%
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: 10%

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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