Reviews

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

hdkw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

kaciiebird's review against another edition

3.0

I was hoping for something a little dark and unsettling but this was just monotonous and maybe a bit curious at times. :/

colaloopa's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

fred312's review

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

tiredfrog25's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

caro25001's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

safs_reads's review

fast-paced

5.0

5 - it makes me sad that I will never again be able to read this book for the first time - stars! 

I don't usually reach for dystopian fiction but boy am I glad that I picked this up. Harpman's exploration of womanhood, intimacy, loneliness and the human condition is haunting, thought-provoking and quite cathartic. I will be thinking about the woman who has never met a man for a long, long time. 

delph_10's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

m_xxh's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

zhou_c's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0