Reviews

Yo que nunca supe de los hombres by Jacqueline Harpman

martinav29's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

lucymaj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I really loved this. One of the most unique books I've ever read. Some really interesting themes - what a person raised in a sterile, empty world would be like, what it means to be human, what drives us. And the writing was beautiful.

I also found it really interesting that the author was Jewish and fled Europe during WWII. Lots of interesting parallels with Nazi Germany (e.g. the bus with dead passengers and the narrator's theory that the guards had no idea what was going on either). I know the world isn't supposed to make sense but my little theory was this was a brutal war gone wrong.

swalker251's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

walking_library's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

silmabear's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.5

aunt_sissy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

4.0

abarnhart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

newwaystodream's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

rachelhrieman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Incredibly impactful in less than 200 pages. Disquieting, thought provoking, and powerful. 

nicolelily's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25