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A review by arielamandah
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
4.0
This is a challenging book to "rate."
A few random thoughts:
- I loved spending time with the main character, Aaliya. She was witty, thoughtful, self-deprecating, and honest.
- The book was a slow burn that seemed to take forever to read. It's certainly leisurely (make sure you have time for it!).
- It was intellectually enjoyable, but I never felt giddy about it or particularly charmed by it.
- I loved the author's use of literature (it didn't feel pretentious to me).
- I wanted more insight and visibility into Beirut.
Overall, I think it was well-crafted (with a few flaws in pacing). Glad to have read it.
A few random thoughts:
- I loved spending time with the main character, Aaliya. She was witty, thoughtful, self-deprecating, and honest.
- The book was a slow burn that seemed to take forever to read. It's certainly leisurely (make sure you have time for it!).
- It was intellectually enjoyable, but I never felt giddy about it or particularly charmed by it.
- I loved the author's use of literature (it didn't feel pretentious to me).
- I wanted more insight and visibility into Beirut.
Overall, I think it was well-crafted (with a few flaws in pacing). Glad to have read it.