42.5k reviews for:

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

4.24 AVERAGE

leeroff's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

vickycritch's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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I cried, a lot. Upon ending I went back to read the beginning few pages. One I can imagine returning on in the future. Reminds me of Waiting for Godot, The Outsider, One  Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich, and The Road. Hopeless and relentless and heartbreaking - but in a good way?!

hiips's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

theidioit's review against another edition

4.0

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the ending gave it 4 stars. haunting and beautiful 

avehigdon's review against another edition

4.5

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i’m a simple woman. i need answers

andrewpratt4's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

samanthahogan35's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

leecohen's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

salox's review against another edition

3.0

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I have no words. I who have never read a book with a narrator like this. Bizarre and bleak and will make you want to stare at the wall

artemisadam's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not my favourite read, but the narrative did an excellent job at developing our nameless protagonist and walking us through her thoughts as she tries to understand the world around her. I found that very philosophical in a way.