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

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

A moving story about the importance of community and what it means to be human. This book was at times Kafkaesque in its absurdity and its ponderance on the mundanity of the narrater’s life, which leant itself all the more to the question: what separates a human from an animal. These themes leant themselves to some really beautiful moments of writing and thought provoking quotes, that had me reading them over and over again. Beautiful writing, gripping story, 4.25 stars.