The Book of Eve by Carmen Boullosa

The Book of Eve

Carmen Boullosa with Samantha Schnee (Translator)

289 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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What if everything they've told us about the Garden was the other way around? Faced with what appears to be an apocryphal manuscript containing ten books and 91 passages, Eve decides to tell her version: she was neither created from Adam's rib, no...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
tense 16%
funny 8%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 36% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.65

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