Review by cheyneflynn - I Who Have Never Known Men

cheyneflynn 's review for:

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

For such a fascinating concept that dabbles in the common question of ‘what are we without society?’, the writing is surprisingly simplistic. This comes across in a beautiful manner and at no point were explanations foggy. For what the plot was, I still remained hopeful and rooting for the women in their adventures.

The formatting of the writing to create the sense that the reader was possibly reading the letter the Child left behind was such a lovely touch. As well as possibility that this was the Child’s final read before dying.

There’s a lot more I could say about this, but I’ll leave it there. Readers burnout had me worried at the beginning. Know that if you’re interested you should give it a crack

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