Reviews

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

jenniferlynn's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

kymzii's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-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

3.5

anniezzz's review

adventurous mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

soralune's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

amandapls's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

smaandeekens's review

5.0

Damn. How this story takes you in. Melancholic and sad, but actually also - even more so - calm and beautiful. This will be a long time favourite.

alextheo's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

No questions answered but I'm not mad at all, absolutely loved her style of writing. Insane concept. I wish I was half as competent as the main character.

jessyoung14's review

dark reflective

5.0

schuabi's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Unlike anything else I’ve ever read.

Reading the first few pages again after finishing, it is a feat of the author to have so explicitly stated the ending in the beginning and still leave the reader surprised (or maybe that was just me)

I read an edition with an afterword by Sophie Mackintosh and I really appreciated her insights as I processed my thoughts about the story. 

headfirstforhalos's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0