A review by smateer73
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

5.0

I initially rated this one only 4 stars, but considering it is one of the books I think about most often, it has to get bumped up to 5 stars. This is absolutely one of the most poignant books I’ve ever read. The stories haunt me. It is fiction, but it’s also so real, and these atrocities so easily could be stories of real people. If I had to recommend one book by a Palestinian author it would be this one. If I had to recommend one novella period it would be this one. Absolutely blew me away with its insights into human character, both the lows and the highs. It sheds light on how connected people are, even throughout history, and how the history of oppression just keeps repeating itself. Absolutely incredible.