Reviews

The Men by Sandra Newman

isabellatl's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ellyj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

thepsychicspy's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

rorycb's review

5.0

Audacious, subversive and compelling reading.

dani17731's review against another edition

2.0

I'm not sure what this was. I was hoping for more of a dystopian thriller, but I didn't read the tags to see that this is speculative fiction, so that's on me. I found the story bogged down by unnecessary details and perspectives; Jane had more than enough going on and we didn't need POVs from the other women.

kittykornerlibrarian's review against another edition

2.0

I liked the premise very much but the plot ended up being disturbing in unexpected ways and the ending was somewhat of a letdown for me. Basically one night in August all the men on Earth mysteriously vanish, I mean all of them, even the ones in utero. The main character, Jane, has a dark past in which she was exploited as a teen by an older man. I found that part of the book repulsive, which was no doubt the point, but that was too dark for me. I guess I was looking for an empowering story and this was not it. I was pretty much waiting for the book to end by the time I was three-quarters of the way through, and then I found the ending unsatisfying, which again was probably the point, but not a reading experience I enjoyed. I probably would not read another by this author.

jackolidus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Spoiler

It was all a dream lol

morbeallo's review

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

ayeshat99's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

xylotrupes_gideon's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0