A review by cfrankie
Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes by Jacqueline Harpman

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-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? No

4.75

From a philosophical POV this book was incredibly amazing.

40 women find themselves locked in in a cave together, all at the same time. They don't remember how they got there. The story is told by "la Petite", who was a toddler when she arrived with the others.
I also adored that we never find out what happened.


« Alors, ils reconnaîtraient que j'existe. Si tu fais une chose déjà interdite, c'est l'action qui est visée. Si tu fais une chose qui n'a pas été défendue et qu'on intervient, ce n'est pas l'activité qui attire l'attention, c'est toi-même. »