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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
3.5
emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This novella was nothing like I expected, the title is provocative and was all I had going in and I feel this set me up for disappointment.

The themes of isolation and humanity are contemplated at length and in a complex and interesting way. However, I thought that the more minor themes of female-ness and feminism were at times neglected which made the dystopian aspect of the book feel weak as there was nothing from which the tension stemmed.

Although I desired something from this book which was perhaps not the author's intention, I enjoyed reading it none the less.