A review by jiujensu
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Tiny book, but packs a big punch. I'll be thinking of this one long after. Both the clever subtle symbols and the obvious stated comparisons of now vs 1949 are brilliant. 

The image of the cemetery in Germany is particularly vivid - I just read several accounts of Palestinian cemeteries being bombed either in Mondoweiss or the book, Light in Gaza.

Additionally, the spider or snake bite at the beginning is a brilliant symbol, I have to say, and the novel's ending is rather perfect. I wanted a happy ending, but the world has work to do in Palestine to uncover truth and bring about justice if we want a better ending irl.