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

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

This is beautiful, and haunting, and fixes every issue I've ever had with end of the world dystopian narratives. There's no satisfying end, none of the questions are answered, and there's no bright moment of hope that fixes everything or offers anyone–characters or readers– a conclusion. It just ends as quietly as it begins.

If you want a dystopian story that's beautifully written without being pretentious, and isn't full of overt violence, then you have to pick this up.
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