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jenkinel 's review for:
I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As hauntingly bleak as this was, it was also surprisingly compassionate in its portrayal of humanity, in a way I really appreciated - I think I'm bored with "dog-eat-dog" apocalypse stories.
The way the main character believes herself to be a kind of blank slate set apart from her companions (it's arguable whether this is really true) makes for a compelling voice. This is a vividly devastating little parable that's going to stay in the back of my mind for a long time.
The way the main character believes herself to be a kind of blank slate set apart from her companions (it's arguable whether this is really true) makes for a compelling voice. This is a vividly devastating little parable that's going to stay in the back of my mind for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, Terminal illness
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia