I Who Have Never Known Men

“My memory begins with anger.”
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What does it mean to be human in a world where you’ve been deprived of what connects us most to humanity? In “I Who Have Never Known Men”, an unnamed narrator walks alongside this question as she emerges from the underground prison in which she has spent her entire life.

I was largely inspired by social media to read this book, and I’m glad that I did—it inspired many thoughts and questions that I’m still grappling with. I did enjoy the earlier chapters (which reminded me on “Piranesi”) more than the latter part of the narrative, but overall this will be a book I won’t soon forget.

Amazing. Everyone should read this book, it is so profound and incredible. You’ll feel every emotion reading this book. Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful.

Really stuck with me, great piece of feminist science fiction

I Who Have Never Known Men is a thought-provoking and quietly haunting novel that stayed with me lafter I finished it. Though short and quick to read, it leaves a deep impression through its stark, unique story and unsettling vision of isolation and survival. The book’s simplicity is part of its power. With an almost dreamlike atmosphere, it raises big questions about humanity, freedom, and what it means to live without a past or future. It’s unlike anything I’ve read before, both unsettling and strangely beautiful. This is a novel that lingers in the mind, encouraging reflection long after the final page. If you’re looking for something original and affecting, this is well worth your time.

Eerie and dystopian and bleak. 10/10