A review by afi_whatafireads
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Every minor detail that makes up a whole scene.
A quiet novel in brilliance.

And one that showed, in each detail, in every minor attributes, from the roads to the oppression under the occupation, to the stories that were told, to the geographies that were wiped out of existence to the very being that was looked upon. How events that had unfold in the past, are still happening, but with greater force and one that is only experienced by those living and breathing there. Its a story that is told in a quiet resilience in wanting to seek out the truths from a single moment in the past, in which unfolds the horrors in every little detail during the present.

Such a brilliant story. Where there are no profanities, told from two different perspectives, in which coincides with what is currently happening. It truly is a book that gives volume and magnifies the minor details in every single thing; and stimulates every sensory detail at play. Brilliant. Leaves me feeling hollow and numb, but written with such brilliance.