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

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A difficult read that asks you to continually interrogate your humanity and what it means to be human without handing you an answer at the end. Pretty bleak read, but tinged with hope that you can’t help but cling to. If you like books where the narrative is straightforward or mostly comprehensible this is not the one for you.
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