Reviews

Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak

astrouboulis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really wanted to like this book more. The two side characters felt more like stereotypes rather than friends with dimension. I wish we spent more time understanding Peri disposition and views in the present day. 

bibliobrandie's review against another edition

5.0

Compelling and beautiful, Shafak never ceases to wow me. There are so many questions in the book that I want to ponder and the characters have remained with me days after finishing.

mohaisfuzzy's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book will give you the opportunity to delve deeper into the intricacies of its culture and the psyche of its people. This was very reflective, it really makes you think about women (muslim women specifically), religion, and what does it mean to be a believer, a non-believer or in-between.

The rating is “low” due to it being slow and unengaging in some parts. (And the title of this book is kind of misleading, since the book only focuses on one of the “daughters”).

anjamichelle's review against another edition

informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

krabschass's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide

damned_kat's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A

4.5

lydiesquid's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

happilyevelynafter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

suyagotz's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this book and the discussions about God and religion. I'm not religious, in fact I'm actually an atheist (or agnostic, not sure), but I've been trying to question my beliefs and to see if maybe there is something out there that I do not understand. So it was quite interesting to read about a character who was more or less like me - although I think I'm more like Shirin than Peri.

The ending was kind of abrupt, I feel like there was something missing... an explanation or a conclusion, it was all kind of left hanging. Especially considering that the whole book was do detailed I just feel like a few more chapters would've been better to wrap it all up. So that's why i have to give it 4 starts instead of 5.

howard's review against another edition

I finished part 1 and I'm bored. I don't really have any investment in the "mystery" of what happened to Peri at Oxford and don't really feel attached to her as a character.