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A review by blumoonie
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a haunting fictionalisation of some of my favourite questions: what makes us human? what constitutes humanity, or a fulfilling life? can one who is always alone ever understand the feeling of loneliness? how important are societal rules and expectations, truly? I fear I have more questions than answers.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Abandonment