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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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ruthlesss's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

4.0

ammedina's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I have mixed feelings about this book. The concept is very unique, and it’s impressive that the author is able to maintain any sense of interest in a story that has such minimal plot. It is often repetitive and boring. I found the characters to be somewhat unrealistic and unlikeable. However, in the end, the book is thought-provoking and effective in its bleak aims.

amala_a_h's review

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Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

itsntok's review against another edition

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3.0

After all that, she dies.
2 stars because somehow the author made this story of eternal nothingness captivating.

abbeyreinhart's review

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4.0

“As long as the sheets of paper covered in my handwriting lie on this table, I can become reality in someone’s mind. Then everything will be obliterated, the suns will burn out, and I will disappear like the universe.”