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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
4.0
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Beautifully written and  intriguing idea. The overall events weren’t especially captivating but the narrative and scene as a whole will stick with me. There are so many unanswered questions which is intentional but I still want to know more. I liked that the narrator offered a perspective that was not biased by life as we know it; she is an example of how someone could grow up with no social bias or knowledge of most things but still be clever in her way of life. A lot of this book was sad and somewhat mundane but not in a bad way.