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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
4.5
mysterious reflective

i get it now, you guys.

not sure if this is considered a spoiler but it’s been a time since i studied plato’s cave and to have it encapsulated in this book was a chefs kiss moment. i think this is the first book i’ve ever read with this allegory (might be wrong though)

this was so new and beautiful yet haunting. i let this marinate with me first because i wanted to know the meaning of it all and how events lead to now; but i’ve come to accept that we will never know (as if i were the narrator with men)