this book flipped me back and forth between being bored, agitated and then bored again. there were maybe three moments in the entire novel where i went 'hm...that was interesting.' the narrator was at times pretentious and at times annoying, but rarely likable or empathetic. and about one third of the way through there was the most disgusting sex scene i've ever read. almost made me abandon the book. i wish i had.

an unnecessary woman was an unnecessary story also.