Emily (Books with Emily Fox on Youtube)'s Reviews > I Who Have Never Known Men

Honestly I think this is one of the best books I've ever read, not just one of the best of the year.

I have never heard of it until now and have added it to my tbr. I wonder if you would like Boy Parts by Eliza Clark.

BucketOfEntrails wrote: "Honestly I think this is one of the best books I've ever read, not just one of the best of the year."

Agreed! I already want to reread it!

Painteyelash wrote: "I have never heard of it until now and have added it to my tbr. I wonder if you would like Boy Parts by Eliza Clark."

I've seen it going around. I think my library has it so I'll check it out!

Cool, I hope you like it!

Ok, I will. 🙂

I'm reading because of you and loving it, but I'm ready to be devastated.

Vera wrote: "I'm reading because of you and loving it, but I'm ready to be devastated."

I'm sorry in advance lol

I just finished that book that I've read on your recommendation, and I'm just speechless. I've also reread the very beginning which makes much more sense once you know the whole story. I'm just deeply moved and impressed by how rich Harpman's themes are through such a unique and deeply disturbing plot. One of the most thought-provoking novels I've ever read, period.

The French wrote: "I just finished that book that I've read on your recommendation, and I'm just speechless. I've also reread the very beginning which makes much more sense once you know the whole story. I'm just dee..."

I'm so glad you liked it! I'm planning on mentioning it as often as possible so everyone picks it up, it's too underrated!

I read because of your recommendation and it was magnifique!

I'm currently reading this, as my first book of the year.

Just finished this book as my first book of 2023 and it was bleak but a reminder of how women can be strong. Brilliant!!

the book is great but I just hate the open ending I really like when author tells me everything :D

Irena wrote: "the book is great but I just hate the open ending I really like when author tells me everything :D"

I agree there. What happens to them? Do they die?

This book!! I wish it had been my first book of 2023! It was phenomenal. I’m so grateful you found it and brought it to our attention. This story verges on perfection despite its sadness. I just put chased it so it can have a permanent place on my shelves! Thank you, thank you!!

I couldn't have picked a better time in my life to read this. I can relate to the protagonist so much. I'm so glad you wouldn't stop recommending it. More people should read it.

Bleak is such the right word. But ditto to people needing to read this!

Currently reading and it makes me think of another book, you might like: Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis

I’m all for reading and throughout the whole book I was WAITING for something to happen. And then it ended. Well written but SO dumb.

@Katie did you really expect closure? There was plenty of stuff happening throughout the book.

Nonfiction?

I bought this because of you and can't wait to read it!

Jen Bowman wrote: "Nonfiction?"

I'd say it's dystopian fiction?

Thank you for the recommendation. I absolutely agree with you that this one will stay with the reader forever.

This book is a masterpiece I loved it so much.I wish I spoke French so I could read it in the original language.

The French wrote: " I've also reread the very beginning which makes much more sense once you know the whole story.

I just finished and then went back to the beginning after seeing your comment. So glad I did! It clarified the narrator's point of view and actually shifted my perspective of the story. This is a fascinating book! I'm so glad I came across it.

Please explain to me why this would haunt you? It’s a fantasy and completely unrealistic. I couldn’t be drawn in by how unfathomable the entire thing is

It‘s sold out in Germany right now. :) Might be because of you …

It’s horror

There's more than a story here , yes it's disturbing at times , but the courage of the young girl , her constant ability to keep hoping for something better was something that cannot be explained , but in a way experienced by humans even when it's not understood ,why?
Especially when her life was a blank page to be filled with the limited experiences around her .
Where did she find the hope? The courage to never stop believing for something better?

I purchased a copy of this book because of you, and I thank you. It was as good as you promised (if not better) and I will definitely be rereading it, perhaps multiple times.

Im scared to read this. It sounds very dark.

I read this book because of your review and it’s wonderful. I normally don’t read much fiction but this was such an easy and engaging read. There were passages that made me cry and I really don’t think that has ever happened before. It made me really think about exactly what it is that makes us human. How much can be stripped away before we become something else. Thank you so much.

Thanks for the recommendation. I just finished it. What a read.

Wow, with a review like that I had to get on my library's wait-list right away!

I read this because of you and I loved it but also damn, the bleakest thing I've probably ever read!

One of my all time favorite books.

I just finished and am struggling to write a review. What a tiny, powerful story.

I read this because of you! Loved every second

I read this because of your review and struggle to understand what exactly blew your mind? I was waiting for the whole of the second half of my reading to have my mind blown, did I miss something? Or are you using too strong of an expression?

I really didn’t get it. It started well but I found it so boring and repetitive in the second part. What did I miss? Nothing happens, no deep characters, no answers, actually you already know there’s not gonna be a surprising ending, that made it so difficult to read! It took me 4 days to read the last 20 pages 🤦🏻‍♀️

I read this is 2 sittings! A modern classic! Thanks for telling us we have to read it!

This book left me as troubled as The Road did, and both are unforgettable. It is the kind of book that you recommend but you don’t necessarily “like”.

Just finished this book from your recommendation. Im flummoxed! It was brilliant and I'm just as lost at the end as I was at the start. I'm so glad you recommended it!

A divisive book - not so much in like or dislike, but more in the amount that readers liked it. Nothing blew my mind either, I liked it, but not to any great extent. A very meditative book without a developing plot, and without revelatory reasons for the scenario portrayed (some clues and suggestions, but not much else). I do think that if it was shorter, novella length, it might have had more impact, but overall, I felt like there wasn't a great deal of emotional resonance. The characterisation was as bleak as the setting.

Very bleak but will haunt me forever is the perfect explaination