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rachelmellema's review against another edition
4.0
This book really challenged my beliefs - particularly regarding children. I don’t agree with everything she has to say but her ideas was very interesting to think about in general.
naomiatwater49's review against another edition
2.0
I read this book when I was like 13-14 and honestly only remember it reinforcing things that teachers in my church taught me at the time, which mainly centered around a shame mentality about God and more rules and legalism. If I read the book now, I might have a better grasp on good points the author made, but I really don’t think it helped me at the time.
chrissydb's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
kimlovestocook63's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
amlane16's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, good content with thought provoking and challenging points. I really could have done without the introduction to each chapter in Eve's voice. I understand why the author did this, but those sections did not feel authentic and, for me, took away from the importance of what was being discussed.
aggie2010's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a great book. I struggle with a lot of these lies; some of them I hadn't even realized were lies since they were so well engrained. I liked that they broke up the book into different types of lies we believe, lies about: God, ourselves, marriage/family, etc. I highly recommend this book!
madlymadly's review against another edition
1.0
Some positive points — yet some very off points for me.
samanthajfiles's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 ⭐️
I think she has some good biblical truth about identifying lies that we believe and how to combat that with the word of God- I think she does this part really well. However each chapter begins with a “note from Eves diary” which I just found really assuming of how Eve felt in Genesis when scripture really don’t say a lot about what Eve was thinking/what she was feeling, so a lot of that felt assumed and guessed which I didn’t love. But it went along with what she was trying to achieve so it worked for the author. She has a lot of hot takes when it comes to “big topics in womanhood” (family planning, stay at home moms, etc) and as a reader feels like she uses scripture to say “this is the only way.” Example: using 1 Peter 3 to talk about beauty when it is referring to the wife of a unbelieving husband. So wish it would have been more “this is what I believe/feel about this topic” than “this is the lie and here is the truth you must follow” when it comes to personal convictions about some topics that are grey.
I did love at the end she walks through truths of scripture that we can cling to when believing the lies and how to involve community, prayer, and self reflection. Overall I liked the broad premise of the book just thought her opinions came on strong. Would recommend reading, just go in reading and searching the scriptures for yourself as well in the different topics.
I think she has some good biblical truth about identifying lies that we believe and how to combat that with the word of God- I think she does this part really well. However each chapter begins with a “note from Eves diary” which I just found really assuming of how Eve felt in Genesis when scripture really don’t say a lot about what Eve was thinking/what she was feeling, so a lot of that felt assumed and guessed which I didn’t love. But it went along with what she was trying to achieve so it worked for the author. She has a lot of hot takes when it comes to “big topics in womanhood” (family planning, stay at home moms, etc) and as a reader feels like she uses scripture to say “this is the only way.” Example: using 1 Peter 3 to talk about beauty when it is referring to the wife of a unbelieving husband. So wish it would have been more “this is what I believe/feel about this topic” than “this is the lie and here is the truth you must follow” when it comes to personal convictions about some topics that are grey.
I did love at the end she walks through truths of scripture that we can cling to when believing the lies and how to involve community, prayer, and self reflection. Overall I liked the broad premise of the book just thought her opinions came on strong. Would recommend reading, just go in reading and searching the scriptures for yourself as well in the different topics.