A review by freddie
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine

5.0

I cried reading this book; as a consequence, I have to give it 5 stars (should I make a teary vloggy reading video à la the ones made for A Little Life?). It's a story of a snarky old woman who uses literature (and bombastic words and literary references) to shield herself from past hurt. The ending reminds me of an uplifting Hallmark movie without being too sappy.