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Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon
8 reviews
monicaa_d's review against another edition
4.5
The stories about the various Eves were so vivid and touching, and even with the earliest, four-legged mammal, I felt a connection and an admiration for the little animal that came before us. It was interesting to note that when discussing our ancestors, the author used "Eves" or feminine pronouns- you don't notice how strongly the lens is on the male body until the narrative shifts and it feels out of the ordinary.
The book relates mainly to genetically XX and XY individuals, but the author is careful to point out that 1) sex is not the same as gender, and 2) there are more biological sexes than the XX and XY "norm". She includes any relevant research on queer bodies when available, but notes the lack of research available and the need for further study into different types of bodies.
I learned some seriously gross body facts, but was hooked the whole way through.
Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Terminal illness
kirstym25's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Rape, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, and Misogyny
dexkit10's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, and Animal death
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
ninjamuse's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexism, Child death, and Misogyny
Minor: Xenophobia, Trafficking, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Rape
elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Genocide, Racism, and Sexual violence
deedireads's review against another edition
5.0
Holy smokes, this book was awesome and fascinating. You should definitely, absolutely read it.
Eve is all about how (and why) evolution has shaped women’s anatomy and biology into what it is today, and how that, in turn, is responsible for the planetary dominance of the human race. This was especially interesting to read as a pregnant person, but I would have found it fascinating any time. For example, despite the fact that our bodies are actually not very good at reproduction (being pregnant is dangerous for humans!), the human population boomed. Why? Because we were smart and social enough to invent midwifery and gynecology. We are the only species that helps one another give birth!!
Plus, while this is a sciency book, it never feels sciency. It’s written in an engaging, conversational way that is never ever boring. I ended up listening to the audio, which is read by the author, and now I want to be her best friend.
TLDR, I will be talking the ear off of anyone willing to listen about this book, and it’s going to make my favorites of the year for sure. Read it!!
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape
growintogardens's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abortion, Sexism, Sexual content, Death, and Violence
haleybre's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage