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

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

4.5

I went into this knowing nothing and honestly recommend knowing as little as possible! You shouldn't read this if you don't like ambiguity tho!

The ending of this book is truly mind blowing and honestly beautiful. 
The audiobook had a fantastic afterword that I want to quote “If the narrator has lived a life as best as she could, wildly unconventional, but one that has given her joy in many ways, hadn’t she triumphed over cruelty after all? Over having everything stripped from her? Her dignity and essential humanity winning in the end?”
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