A review by navasketch
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

my heart sank as i finished the last sentence— but my journey with this book, much like the protagonist’s, must end at some point. Harpman’s writing is plain and sharp; fluttering on a knife’s edge of calm introspection and desolate bleakness.