A review by mmarquis1158
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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

3.0

I really enjoyed the first half! There were so many questions and such great buildup! I couldn’t stop listening to it.  But once the women were out of the bunker, it felt a little slow. I was really disappointed that we really got no answers. I feel like the message on social themes, feminism, humanity, etc. could have still been effectively communicated while also giving us a little bit of an explanation. I like books that make me think and leave some things to the imagination but with this book, everything was a big question mark. There was just so much build up for what felt like nothing. I REALLY wanted to like this book more than I did because I’ve heard great things but it just felt like it was lacking major plot points that I had a hard time getting past. 
Like WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GUARDS?! I feel like you can’t have such a turn in plot and not even hint a little bit of what’s going on. The idea of sirens making everyone immediately flee is so eerie and I was dying to know more.  
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