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A review by lauren2112
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
4.0
“I cannot mourn for what I have not known”
What a strange book. It is always interesting to read the story of someone cut off from society but this was beyond anything I’ve ever read before. This line reminded me of the book Hyperion when the Consul states he cannot worry about humanity as a whole when he is preoccupied with the fate of his friends. How can I care about that which I do not know personally? This question is present in everybody’s everyday life. How can I worry about wars and famine and poverty when I am too preoccupied by the worries of those around me? Just gave me a lot to think about
What a strange book. It is always interesting to read the story of someone cut off from society but this was beyond anything I’ve ever read before. This line reminded me of the book Hyperion when the Consul states he cannot worry about humanity as a whole when he is preoccupied with the fate of his friends. How can I care about that which I do not know personally? This question is present in everybody’s everyday life. How can I worry about wars and famine and poverty when I am too preoccupied by the worries of those around me? Just gave me a lot to think about