Minor Detail

By Sharkey Jack

Minor Details, written by Adania Shibli, is a fictional story that centers around the murder of a Palestinian woman in the desert in 1949. The novel follows the lives of two female main characters, one a Palestinian living in the present day and the other the victim of the murder in the past. Through their parallel narratives, the author explores themes of identity, history, and the ongoing political turmoil in the Middle East.