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toppoptart's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A mysterious and gripping piece centered around humanity and feminism (or lack thereof were misogyny lacking). An interesting perspective in a strange, solitary world. It's adventurous as well as solemn and thought-provoking. A look into a perspective free from many constraints. This is a book worth digesting for that concept alone for comparisons value.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Confinement
alyarchive's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
‘Lord, if you’re up there somewhere, and you aren’t too busy, come and say a few words to me, because I’m very lonely and it would make me so happy.’
I sobbed so hard with this. I love everything about this book, that it makes me ponder on humanity as I was going through it. Devastation would be the greatest depiction of what this book brought to me. I want to staple each and every word from this piece into my brain. Please read it.
I sobbed so hard with this. I love everything about this book, that it makes me ponder on humanity as I was going through it. Devastation would be the greatest depiction of what this book brought to me. I want to staple each and every word from this piece into my brain. Please read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Suicide
matchamarimo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Blood
meg_kru's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Suicide and Terminal illness
infectedarea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Murder, Kidnapping, Genocide, and Death
shaleen64's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Ordinarily a book that poses questions and then leaves them unanswered is frustrating. However, in this instance it leads you to the point of the book which is to consider what makes a human, human. Aside from dystopian it is difficult to define the genre of this book however I think it’s a book most readers should read as it is unlike anything else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Miscarriage
minamouse's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
T E A R S .
It's been a long time since a novel made me cry and this book had me feeling emotions I didn't know my grinch heart could experience. The final line alone left me broken for days. If you're interested in a short book that challenges you to consider humanity, womanhood, the things that make us who we are set in a post-apocalyptic landscape that seems to never end then I HIGHLY recommend this read. 4.5 out of 5 ⭐.
It's been a long time since a novel made me cry and this book had me feeling emotions I didn't know my grinch heart could experience. The final line alone left me broken for days. If you're interested in a short book that challenges you to consider humanity, womanhood, the things that make us who we are set in a post-apocalyptic landscape that seems to never end then I HIGHLY recommend this read. 4.5 out of 5 ⭐.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Grief
Minor: Suicide and Cancer
nreyno's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, Cancer, and Confinement
archaicrobin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
First of all, if you’re someone that needs answers I’d caution you on reading this one. Everything is ambiguous and speculative and there are no clear cut answers or revelations, only theories. I love speculative fiction and while I do love answers, I can still appreciate a good book that gives you nothing but questions.
I Who Have Never Known men is a feminist dystopian tale from the 90s that starts with questions and ends with questions, all asked and attempted to be answered by the main character who has no name and is only referred to as “the child”. She is the youngest of 40 women trapped in a cage, in an unknown location, tormented by unknown men, for unknown reasons, until one day…. They’re not.
This one kept me reading in hopes of figuring out what was going on, and what felt at first felt like your normal dystopian quickly turns into a speculative story about what it means to be a human. I loved this one and am still thinking about it!
I Who Have Never Known men is a feminist dystopian tale from the 90s that starts with questions and ends with questions, all asked and attempted to be answered by the main character who has no name and is only referred to as “the child”. She is the youngest of 40 women trapped in a cage, in an unknown location, tormented by unknown men, for unknown reasons, until one day…. They’re not.
This one kept me reading in hopes of figuring out what was going on, and what felt at first felt like your normal dystopian quickly turns into a speculative story about what it means to be a human. I loved this one and am still thinking about it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Confinement, and Death
m_a_j's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, and Cancer
Minor: Blood, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Sexual content