Reviews

An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine

becann's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is incredibly melancholy in a really impactful way. The stories told throughout leave blanks within the narrator’s story, but somehow it doesn’t feel incomplete 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

emmachaldecott's review

Didn’t enjoy this at all. Incredibly slow and boring. Gave up after a long slog!! 

bearprof's review

5.0

Fun, thought-provoking read.

calla91's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

100reads's review

informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It’s about a woman who reads a lot of books and also translates them but not for commercial purposes, just for fun; a hobby. I enjoyed it, it’s informative and relaxing, will reread.

eliisvaino's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

melissaalgood's review

3.0

There’s no real story-it’s more a love letter to literature told through the life of one woman who’s obsessed with books. I did find the prose quite beautiful, but I was kind of bored.

rat_girl_'s review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nickstarr's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kari13's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0