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angelsrgorgeous's review against another edition
5.0
I recommend this to everyone who wants to understand the surrounding historical, artistic and other aspects of the atmosphere surrounding the Adam and Eve story. I love the focus on the pre-eminent, central importance of unity in the story- above all other considerations.
While I am SO glad I found this book, I wish I could give this a 4.5 - while the majority is absolutely wonderful, I feel there were some sections that didn't exactly contribute to an increased understanding of the Adam and Eve story.
Definitely recommended.
While I am SO glad I found this book, I wish I could give this a 4.5 - while the majority is absolutely wonderful, I feel there were some sections that didn't exactly contribute to an increased understanding of the Adam and Eve story.
Definitely recommended.
talkingscribe's review against another edition
5.0
I seldom write reviews beyond a star rating, because I feel a bit awkward doing so. However, since I was so curious about this book (and very happy to win an advance reading copy in a give-away), I feel compelled to at least write something. Apologies for writing this informally.
"Adam, Eve, and Us" first drew my attention by its title, and then by its description; the latter of which because it sounded as if it would likely discuss a religious topic without sounding frightening, condescending, nor full of itself. I'm happy to say, that (in my opinion) it did exactly those things. It is about friendship, love, dedication, and resiliency. It approaches Adam and Eve from several gentle, philosophical angles and ponders their story along with the reader/s. It references both old and newer perspectives and sources while doing so.
I find it difficult to explain and/or review this book, beyond merely saying I loved it enough to copy quotes from it, to give it 5 stars on here, and to add it to my small list of books-I-recommend. Hopefully others will find valuable insight from "The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us" too.
"Adam, Eve, and Us" first drew my attention by its title, and then by its description; the latter of which because it sounded as if it would likely discuss a religious topic without sounding frightening, condescending, nor full of itself. I'm happy to say, that (in my opinion) it did exactly those things. It is about friendship, love, dedication, and resiliency. It approaches Adam and Eve from several gentle, philosophical angles and ponders their story along with the reader/s. It references both old and newer perspectives and sources while doing so.
I find it difficult to explain and/or review this book, beyond merely saying I loved it enough to copy quotes from it, to give it 5 stars on here, and to add it to my small list of books-I-recommend. Hopefully others will find valuable insight from "The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us" too.
bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
3.0
Despite the few passages in the Bible about the Creation, Adam, Eve, their relationship, or their family life, many people throughout time have written accounts and interpretations, some with great insight, into the lives of the mother and father of manking. This book takes the reader through some of those interpretations (literary, scholarly, etc) and finds a different perspective than traditional Christianity. As Feiler writes: "Their story is not just about sin, disobedience, ingratitude, squandering their inheritance, and ruining life for the rest of us. Their story is about originality, forgiveness, bouncing back from calamity, and modeling resilience. Their story is about love, in all its messy, carnal, hopeful, resurgent glory." Quite interesting, and very hopeful.
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maureenlessreen's review against another edition
Thought it would be more sociology-based but it is totally theology-based.
krismoon's review against another edition
1.0
I propose an alternate title: Adam and Eve: Here Are All My Opinions and the Resources I Bend to Fit My Premise.
naum's review against another edition
4.0
Good read, not as stupendous as some of the testimonials on the book jacket read, but was interesting -- weaving stories about Augustine and Michaelangelo and Darwin with Jewish/Christian scholarship on the Adam & Eve tale.
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