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An Unnecessary WomanWinner of the California Book Award Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist for the National Book Award "Beautiful and absorbing." New York Times An Unnecessary Woman is a breathtaking portrait of one reclusive woman's late life crisis, which garnered a wave of rave reviews and love letters to Alameddine's cranky yet charming septuagenarian protagonist, Aaliya, a character you "can't help but love" (NPR). Aaliya's insightful
Winner of the California Book Award Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist for the National Book Award "Beautiful and absorbing."--New York Times An Unnecessary Woman is a breathtaking portrait of one reclusive woman's late-life crisis, which garnered a wave of rave reviews and love letters to Alameddine's cranky yet charming septuagenarian protagonist, Aaliya, a character you "can't help but love" (NPR). Aaliya's insightful musings on literature, philosophy, and art are invaded by memories of the Lebanese Civil War and her volatile past. As she tries to overcome her aging body and spontaneous emotional upwellings, Aaliya is faced with an unthinkable disaster that threatens to shatter the little life she has left. Here, the gifted Rabih Alameddine has given us a nuanced rendering of one woman's life in the Middle East and an enduring ode to literature and its power to define who we are. "A paean to the transformative power of reading, to the intellectual asylum from one's circumstances found in the life of the mind."--LA Review of Books " The novel] throbs with energy... Aaliya's] inventive way with words gives unfailing pleasure, no matter how dark the events she describes, how painful the emotions she reveals."--Washington PostBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 11/11/2014
ISBN: 9780802122940
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
Award: National Book Critics Circle Award - Finalist
Review Citations: People Weekly 12/08/2014 pg. 48
New York Times Book Review 06/21/2015 pg. 24
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★★★★★ 5
Super Soft, Cool & Beautiful!
Color: Green, Size: King (102" X 90")
This blanket is amazing! Its so soft and cool to the touch. It makes you want to skip the flat sheet and sleep with the blanket alone. The green color is gorgeous! I've spent a lot of $ on expensive bamboo quilts this blanket is far better than any of those.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2026
★★★★★ 5
reviewing 2 years later, still in love with this blanket!
Color: Grey, Size: Queen (88" X 88")
i've had this blanket for almost two years - i bought it july 5th, 2024. i should have wrote this review much sooner, there hasn't been a single day in the past almost two years of owning this blanket that i have regretted getting it, it is an absolute must have for hot sleepers. it isn't constantly cold, but it is cold to the touch and you'll feel how cold it is as you move around. it mainly helps regulate your body temperature throughout the night. i've washed and dried this blanket so many times (with cold water and low heat as directed) and it still maintains the cooling effect the same as the first day i got it, it also hasn't torn or ripped anywhere. whenever i travel i always miss this blanket and i am so happy when i come back home because i have my blanket again, it makes a huge difference for my quality of sleep. i'm genuinely considering only packing this blanket and nothing else the next time i travel. also, despite helping me stay cool throughout the night, it's very comfortable and has a nice thickness and weight to it, so i don't feel like i have to sleep with a paper thin sheet for the same effect. what i like to do during winter (and i'm talking actual winter, like wind chill in the negatives) is add a thicker blanket on top to get some extra layering, but still have the cooling effect. 1000/10 i absolutely recommend this blanket if you're a hot sleeper and honestly this company in general, bedsure makes some really good stuff! this was a really good investment for me, yes it's an expensive blanket but it pays off for sure. as a goth person i do wish they had some darker colors for this blanket, ideally black, but when this blanket has helped me this much with my sleep? i took the loss in that aspect, and if the color was the only loss i think that says a lot! thank you bedsure for helping me get good sleep :)
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Cool
Color: Grey, Size: Queen (88" X 88")
Loooove this blanket so soft nice and cool to lay with. Perfect summer blanket or even winter if you prefer sleeping cooler !
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Magic!
Color: Grey, Size: King (102" X 90")
This comforter is super soft. Almost silky feeling. Very easy to wash and dry. It does as advertised. It keeps me super cool. I love it so much that I bought a second one for my camp. It is so cool to the touch. The fit is true to size. It's not thick but not too thin either.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Best Sleep
Color: Light Blue, Size: King (102" X 90")
This comforter is perfect for summer sleeping! The material is soft and has a cooling feel to it all night long. It is just the right thickness for enough warmth. The blue color is lovely and looks great ! Highly recommended this comforter.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026