**spoiler alert** A remarkable story filled with colorful heroes and villains! I will remember this story for a long time.
It started out VERY slowly.**spoiler alert** A remarkable story filled with colorful heroes and villains! I will remember this story for a long time.
It started out VERY slowly. I almost DNF’d It but decided to carry on because I read it for book club. I’m so glad I did! All of the backstories and introductions to each character made the story end wonderfully.
I learned about the hardships of the immigrant Jews who came to America, the fate of blacks who moved north hoping for a better life and how they ended up living amongst each other as the “lowlife” of the town.
Trigger warnings: The book has some hard things to read, including the repetition of the “N” word, attempted rape and attempted child rape. It is at the end of the book and I listen to my audios sped up so it was over before I could think to turn it off. So, be mindful of that.
The House of Eve is a sad but brave look at how unwed mothers were looked upon in the early 1950’s. Specifically black unwed mothers. It also examinesThe House of Eve is a sad but brave look at how unwed mothers were looked upon in the early 1950’s. Specifically black unwed mothers. It also examines miscarriage and the pain of not being able to conceive.
In the epilogue, Sadeqa Johnson explains how she got her idea for the book and how hard it was to do research for it due to the secrecy of the subject.
She did a great job at telling how it may have felt to go through the situations these two women went through.
I was surprised to learn that black people judged each other for the darkness of their skin. The lighter, the better. They also judged each other based on wealth, which I feel is no different than other races.
I enjoyed the narrators of the audiobook. They both did a fine job expressing each character’s emotions.
I’m glad I read this book and I plan on reading other books the author listed as research. ...more
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