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

emotional 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? N/A

5.0

Through out this book the main character wonders if shes even human, when shes only known the same thirty nine women, has no context or understanding for the world their from and no answers to most of her questions. But I found her to be unbelievably human, maybe the most human character ive read about in a long time. 
Losing your freedom is daunting and terrifying but what does freedom truly mean when you only know captivity?
I can already tell this will stay with me for a long while.
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