A review by katietotallybooked
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

emotional informative sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

From the Author’s Note:
“I wrote this book for women like Georgia Mae, my grandmother Yvonne Clair, my great-grandmother Addie Murray and every woman who was forced to surrender her child either because of race, age, sexual abuse, shame or coer-cion. You are not alone. The House of Eve is for you.”

I picked this book up because it was an in person book club pick. I knew little about it going in, and honestly I did not expect to love it so much!

Positives: 
  • Engaging writing
  • Dual perspective, with dual audio narration! 
  • Based on experiences from real women 
  • An emotional read with some gut wrenching parts
  • I was hooked early on and I wanted to keep turning the pages to see how it would all turn out for Ruby and Eleanor

Negatives:
  • that it took until the ending to make it a five star read (but at least it got there!) The author's note and the epilogue actually sealed the deal for me. 

Topics/Themes:
  • Motherhood
  • Black History
  • Pregnancy 
  • Racism
  • Classism 

I'd Recommend To:
  • Book Clubs
  • Historical fiction readers, especially those interest in Black and/or women's history
  • Audiobook listeners (the narration is fantastic!)

Quotes:
"I hope the man she [Georgia Mae] worked for wouldn't touch her again, but I also knew that hope had never gotten any of us very far. " p.324


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