A review by thenovelmaura
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

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

3.0

To preface this (brief) review, I am pro-Palestinian and I believe Palestinian voices should be heard and published! This particular book didn't work for me. I felt very detached from the experience of reading it; the impactful descriptions of life under occupation were overshadowed by the repetitive nature of the writing and how little investment I felt emotionally. At the same time, it is an immense privilege to feel uninvested as my home country provides the bombs that continuously strike Gaza and the people who are trapped there. Thank you to LibroFm for providing this audiobook for free, and I look forward to engaging with more Palestinian writers whose work I can wholeheartedly support.
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