A review by madammejay
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

this was brilliant despite me hating the feelings it evoked in me. i guess that was the whole point but i just want to say don‘t read this before bed if you‘re prone to be too anxious to fall asleep. the existential dread parts of this book put me through was not pleasant. 
in a paradox way i also found it to be hopeful somehow, at least when it comes to how deeply humanity is rooted within us. 
although i would have loved a handmade-type appendix i think it wrapped up nicely and i enjoyed the irony of her dying because of the thing that made her „different“
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