A review by girlpdf
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

3.75

pacy and cohesive. i like the clean sparseness of the prose and the two very different voices. the simple division into two parts works for this novel, complementing the straightforward and detail-oriented style. it puts the reader in an interesting position to understand the intimate mechanics of what the protagonist is researching, moreso than the protagonist herself... a bit uncomfortable, maybe even accusatory, in a very effective way. it kind of speaks for itself, in such a way that i'm not totally sure what a review should mention... very quick read that pulls you all the way in and puts your heart in your throat at times - a standout, passive detail in the penultimate moments of the novel really encapsulates the powerful economy of shibli's work. it is dropped in masterfully!