A review by charlieinwonder1and
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was such an arresting read. The attitude towards death in this book was so fascinating and ultimately devastating. Scenes from this book will stay with me for a long time, the imagery was so vivid. At first I didn’t like how it was written in the first person and past tense because I thought it lowered the stakes because you know the author survived, but as you read on you discover the tragedy in this.