I Who Have Never Known Men

De: Jacqueline Harpman

Narrado por: Nikki Massoud

Deep underground, 39 women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only a vague recollection of their lives before.

As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl—the 40th prisoner—sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others’ escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground.

Informed by her background as a psychoanalyst and her youth in exile, I Who Have Never Known Men is a haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic novel of female friendship and intimacy, and the lengths people will go to maintain their humanity in the face of devastation. Back in print for the first time since 1997, Jacqueline Harpman’s modern classic is an important addition to the growing canon of feminist speculative literature.

This audio edition of I Who Have Never Known Men is expertly read by Nikki Massoud, a listener favorite. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

©1997, 2019 Ros Schwartz (P)2024 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Great read

Couldn’t stop listening to this book. Very compelling story of a dystopian world, and Child’s search for more.

Excellent!

Wonderful narration and truly captivating story. You will have more questions than answers by the end!

Make sure to finish it!

Mid way through it seemed just sad with no redeeming qualities. By the end I was profoundly impacted and so grateful I stayed to the end of the book.

The power of women working together to overcome difficulty

I loved this book. At times it felt very odd. I wondered if we were on another planet and then I thought we were on our own planet during an apocalyptic time. So profound in terms of the overall story. The afterword is so powerful. It’s a must read for me and one I recommended to many of my friends.

Interesting

This book left me a lot of questions and none were answered in the book. The epilogue was very helpful and described what to think about.

the unknown is so intr6

I wish there was a little more information to speculate about the environment and why they are there or maybe where they are I do love the mystery and faith in this book

Martian meets Handmaid’s Tale

In different ways this book reminded me of The Martian and Handmaid’s Tale, but was nothing like either LOL. It was a very well written character study. There wasn’t a lot of closure, but that oddly didn’t bother me. I have a feeling I will be thinking about this book for a long time.

if you’re looking for answers, don’t start here

don’t take the title wrong, I love this book! but if you’re looking for a final piece to the puzzle, unfortunately you won’t find it here. a lot of people prefer to leave it up to the reader. but in my own experience, I prefer a nice bow at the end (even if it’s not pretty, I like answers..)

Satisfying in its simplicity

I enjoy following the narrator and found myself hoping for change along side her. I was more satisfied with the end than I had thought I would be, and felt as though the story was complete while lacking much conclusion. The world was creative and the book surprisingly captivating.

A very cool book!

This was a very great book! I would highly recommend it! It is very thought-provoking and I loved it.