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A review by laurynkelly
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Gun violence and Grief
Minor: Islamophobia
This is a well written text about a Palestinian journalist who tries to uncover the story of young Arab girl who was killed by Israeli soldiers in 1948. It contextualises the Palestinian struggle well and is an important and informative read for our current times. Shibli viscerally portrays the trauma that war and genocide can have on humans.