Reviews tagging 'Blood'

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

63 reviews

jess_orjess's review against another edition

reflective slow-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? N/A

3.75

This book was a lot more enjoyable than I imagine, even despite the fact the

second half of it was centered around nomadic journeys, and eventually the acceptance that simply nobody will be found, nor will she experience anything different.

I like the pacing; it was complicated for me to explain, as at some points, it was fast and skipped periods of several years, and at other points, it was slow. The lack of action, however, made the majority of it feel slow. 

I also liked the philosophical ramblings, the irony of the end, the dwindle of hope present. 

I’ve only rated it 3.75 simply because there truly wasn’t a lot of anything in the book, which was the point I know! But still, you go in expecting a great forest of adventure adventure, and find only green grass and shrubs.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

ambear16's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

virgcole398's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

I who has now spiraled into yet another existential crisis because of this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

Minor: Cancer and Pandemic/Epidemic

k8_m8's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Grief

samanthaleeshea's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, and Grief

rowanelisa's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

shewantsthediction's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, and Blood

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Excrement, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use, Dementia, and Alcohol

menagerie_of's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, and Grief

matchamarimo's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Blood