forsakendaydreamer 's review for:

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

4.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a good read! I've been wanting to read books by Palestinian authors, and this is the first one I chose. The story was interesting and very important, but I found the writing to be rather straightforward (I prefer more flowery writing). This is a very hopeless story, and knowing the fate of Palestine right now already had me feeling quite hopeless. This was a very important read and it gives a lot of insight to how Palestinian's have always been treated by Israel since the very beginning of their occupation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Colonisation

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, War