I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman with Sarah Lambie (Narrator), Ros Schwartz (Translator)

6 hours, 46 minutes first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

A young woman is kept in a cage underground with thirty-nine other females, guarded by armed men who never speak; her crimes unremembered...if indeed there were crimes.The youngest of forty--a child with no name and no past--she survives for some ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,340 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
reflective 69%
mysterious 63%
sad 54%
emotional 49%
challenging 39%
tense 24%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 29%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.27

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