An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine

An Unnecessary Woman

Rabih Alameddine with Suzanne Toren (Narrator)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

10 hours, 28 minutes | first published 2014

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One of the Middle East's most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his international bestseller, The Hakawati, with an enchanting story of a book-loving, obsessive, seventy-two-year-old "unnecessary" woman. Aaliya Saleh lives alone in he...
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Summary of 917 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 48%
challenging 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 23%
funny 18%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 98% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.89

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