hazelrayson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
dungareece's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading it, it was such an easy read. There is some really interesting commentary about Eve’s duty, but the world itself has a few holes and fell a bit flat. There is no discussion around lgbt+ relationships in this at all, and I feel like it would be a massive consideration in this type of society. What if Eve herself was a lesbian, what would that mean for her duty? Overall, it was good enough to make me buy the sequel immediately after finishing, i want to see what happens next.
kibadreams's review against another edition
4.0
The quality of this story is so much better than I was expecting it to be, and I'm surprised I enjoyed it so much regardless of the fact that the issues I feel should have probably been explored... weren't.
The worldbuilding for this universe will not be complete until we learn what happened to the lesbians, transgender individuals, gay men and other LGBT marginalised individuals 'Before Eve' and since then. You can't raise a story - a 'what if' - that revolves pretty much ENTIRELY around the concepts of gender roles without talking about all genders and sexualities. That is the thing that irked me, nagged at the back of my mind the whole time while I was reading it. Tom and Gi did seem to be trying to dab their toes into it - there was 1 (one) passing reference to mlm, and I was pleased how Bram viewed himself through Holly. I can't quite put my finger on how this aspect of the story (an area that really falls into the area of gender exploration) managed to not be problematic towards trans people and non-binary individuals, but it wasn't. So I'm pleased. Stay put for book two and three I guess?
And for a book that threatens the idea of an infinite number of sex-hungry men Eve was never really at the threat of being raped. Thank god, that would have been a mess.
So yeah, that whole thing was a big 'Uh,,,' for me, but the story itself is well-written, Eve is the female dystopian protag written in first person present tense that we were pretty much waiting for. I'm flabbergasted about how much I didn't dislike her even though she was really just a damsel in distress for the entire novel. Her characterisation is excellent. Thanks Fletchers ;)
Bram??? idk, he seems a little bland, and the pacing of certain parts of his arc seemed very rushed, but he's a pure soft soul that just wants to Free Eve and that's good enough for me right now. Their romance is convincing, and didn't feel forced at all. Yay!
Overall yeah I really liked it??? Not my usual cup of tea and I hate admit it, but I picked up this book solely for the fact that the young child in me still hasn't let go of the McFly years. Nice job!
The worldbuilding for this universe will not be complete until we learn what happened to the lesbians, transgender individuals, gay men and other LGBT marginalised individuals 'Before Eve' and since then. You can't raise a story - a 'what if' - that revolves pretty much ENTIRELY around the concepts of gender roles without talking about all genders and sexualities. That is the thing that irked me, nagged at the back of my mind the whole time while I was reading it. Tom and Gi did seem to be trying to dab their toes into it - there was 1 (one) passing reference to mlm, and I was pleased how Bram viewed himself through Holly. I can't quite put my finger on how this aspect of the story (an area that really falls into the area of gender exploration) managed to not be problematic towards trans people and non-binary individuals, but it wasn't. So I'm pleased. Stay put for book two and three I guess?
And for a book that threatens the idea of an infinite number of sex-hungry men Eve was never really at the threat of being raped. Thank god, that would have been a mess.
So yeah, that whole thing was a big 'Uh,,,' for me, but the story itself is well-written, Eve is the female dystopian protag written in first person present tense that we were pretty much waiting for. I'm flabbergasted about how much I didn't dislike her even though she was really just a damsel in distress for the entire novel. Her characterisation is excellent. Thanks Fletchers ;)
Bram??? idk, he seems a little bland, and the pacing of certain parts of his arc seemed very rushed, but he's a pure soft soul that just wants to Free Eve and that's good enough for me right now. Their romance is convincing, and didn't feel forced at all. Yay!
Overall yeah I really liked it??? Not my usual cup of tea and I hate admit it, but I picked up this book solely for the fact that the young child in me still hasn't let go of the McFly years. Nice job!
devinelybookish's review against another edition
4.0
On the first day no one really noticed. Perhaps there was a chuckle among the midwives at the sight of all those babies wrapped in blue blankets, not a pink one in sight. On the second day, they frowned. On the third, the media took light of it. It continued like this all over the world for fifty years.
Until Corrine, after many miscarriages, became pregnant. With a girl. Against all odds, she survived. The first girl born in fifty years.
They called her Eve.
I love the premise of this book. Eve is the first female born in fifty years. She is kept in a facility, protected and taught to be the saviour of humanity. Shrouded from the real troubles of the world. She is the beacon of hope.
The story is told from a dual POV of Eve and Bram. Bram is Eve's friend. They don't meet in person. Bram control's the hologram of Eve's friend in the Dome, Holly. Until one day, they collide and Eve recognises Bram as her holographic friend, Holly.
The writing is simple and easy to read, probably aimed at younger teenagers, but still enjoyable for any age. I loved the story and the plot. The information is fed slowly and we watch Eve turn from a passive character to a one who begins to question her upbringing and then retaliate against it.
My critique to this story would be the side characters. They just fall flat for me. So when there are any deaths or whiff of deaths, I'm just not emotionally invested enough to care. Some of the plot is also rushed leaving you to question how things happened so quickly.
There's also a suspicious lack of LGBTQ+ rep, especially considering the circumstances of the story. There was some subtle allusion to it mentioned once if you managed to pick up on it, but I feel when the whole population is male, there should probably be more gay spice thrown in and the writers could have taken advantage of that.
Overall, I give this book a 4/5 stars. I really enjoyed reading it and I will be reading the second installment to find out what happens.
Until Corrine, after many miscarriages, became pregnant. With a girl. Against all odds, she survived. The first girl born in fifty years.
They called her Eve.
I love the premise of this book. Eve is the first female born in fifty years. She is kept in a facility, protected and taught to be the saviour of humanity. Shrouded from the real troubles of the world. She is the beacon of hope.
The story is told from a dual POV of Eve and Bram. Bram is Eve's friend. They don't meet in person. Bram control's the hologram of Eve's friend in the Dome, Holly. Until one day, they collide and Eve recognises Bram as her holographic friend, Holly.
The writing is simple and easy to read, probably aimed at younger teenagers, but still enjoyable for any age. I loved the story and the plot. The information is fed slowly and we watch Eve turn from a passive character to a one who begins to question her upbringing and then retaliate against it.
My critique to this story would be the side characters. They just fall flat for me. So when there are any deaths or whiff of deaths, I'm just not emotionally invested enough to care. Some of the plot is also rushed leaving you to question how things happened so quickly.
There's also a suspicious lack of LGBTQ+ rep, especially considering the circumstances of the story. There was some subtle allusion to it mentioned once if you managed to pick up on it, but I feel when the whole population is male, there should probably be more gay spice thrown in and the writers could have taken advantage of that.
Overall, I give this book a 4/5 stars. I really enjoyed reading it and I will be reading the second installment to find out what happens.
pip_reads_books's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-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? No
5.0
This is such a great read and so enjoyable.
toodlebean's review against another edition
4.0
Eve of Man is definitely a concept I've never read before. The blurb had me interested immediately and I'm so glad I picked it up. As expected, nothing is what it seems but it's just how far the deception goes that makes it truly interesting. The characters are well written and all have real personality. I easily became emotionally invested in the story.
Ends on a true cliffhanger and I'm dying for a sequel.
Ends on a true cliffhanger and I'm dying for a sequel.
rina_klsn's review against another edition
4.0
Dieses Buch liegt jetzt schon seit Ewigkeiten auf meiner Tbr und endlich hab ich es geschafft zu lesen und ich war alles andere als ettäuscht. Warum sollte ich auch enttäuscht sein? das Buchcover gehört zu den schönsten die ich seit langem gesehen habe und der Klappentext klang vielversprechend.
Zur Geschichte:
Die Geschichte handelt von Eve (welch überraschung), sie ist das ersten Mädchen das seit fünzig Jahren geboren wurde. Heißt in diesen fünzig Jahren kamen nur Jungs zur Welt und dementsprechen sieht auch die Population aus. Alle Frauen haben schon ein sehr hohes Alter, die meisten verstecken sich vor den Männern aus Angst vor Gewalt, ein paar glückliche haben die Aufgabe bekommen Eve als Mutterfigur aufzuziehen, da Eve's leibliche Mutter bei der Geburt verstarb.
Eve wohnt in einem Top gesicherten Turm, was mich leicht an Rapunzel erinnert, die einzigen Menschen mit denen sie Kontakt hat sind ihre "Mütter", ihre beste Freundin Holly. Holly ist ein fast realistisches Hologram, sie wird ferngesteuert.
Bram gehört zu den glücklichen Jungs, die in diesem Turm aufwachsen durften, natürlich nicht zusammen mit Eve. Auch gehört Bram zu der Gruppe die Holly steuern, dadurch lernen sich Bram und Eve auch näher kennen, schließlich sind sie ja dann doch irgendwie zusammen aufgewachsen.
An Eve's 16. Geburststag ist es dann soweit, Eve ist bereit sich "fortzupflanzen" dafür wurde viele Tests gemacht um den erhalt der Menschheit auch wirklich zu sichern, aus dem Meer an Männern wurde drei ausgewählt die sich als besonders kompatibel herausgestellt haben.
Aber es kommt nicht alles wie es geplant ist, Eve beginnt sich fragen zu stellen. Sie will die echte Welt kennenlernen und außerdem beginnt sie sich zu verlieben. All das spielt zusammen, Eve und Bram entdecken mehrere Geheimnisse die das Leben beider auf den Kopf stellt.
Meine Meinung:
Die Geschichte ist fantastisch und wunderschön geschrieben, ich bin schon sehr gespannt wie es weitergeht mit Eve und Bram. Ob die Menscheit überlebt? wer weiß.
Zur Geschichte:
Die Geschichte handelt von Eve (welch überraschung), sie ist das ersten Mädchen das seit fünzig Jahren geboren wurde. Heißt in diesen fünzig Jahren kamen nur Jungs zur Welt und dementsprechen sieht auch die Population aus. Alle Frauen haben schon ein sehr hohes Alter, die meisten verstecken sich vor den Männern aus Angst vor Gewalt, ein paar glückliche haben die Aufgabe bekommen Eve als Mutterfigur aufzuziehen, da Eve's leibliche Mutter bei der Geburt verstarb.
Eve wohnt in einem Top gesicherten Turm, was mich leicht an Rapunzel erinnert, die einzigen Menschen mit denen sie Kontakt hat sind ihre "Mütter", ihre beste Freundin Holly. Holly ist ein fast realistisches Hologram, sie wird ferngesteuert.
Bram gehört zu den glücklichen Jungs, die in diesem Turm aufwachsen durften, natürlich nicht zusammen mit Eve. Auch gehört Bram zu der Gruppe die Holly steuern, dadurch lernen sich Bram und Eve auch näher kennen, schließlich sind sie ja dann doch irgendwie zusammen aufgewachsen.
An Eve's 16. Geburststag ist es dann soweit, Eve ist bereit sich "fortzupflanzen" dafür wurde viele Tests gemacht um den erhalt der Menschheit auch wirklich zu sichern, aus dem Meer an Männern wurde drei ausgewählt die sich als besonders kompatibel herausgestellt haben.
Aber es kommt nicht alles wie es geplant ist, Eve beginnt sich fragen zu stellen. Sie will die echte Welt kennenlernen und außerdem beginnt sie sich zu verlieben. All das spielt zusammen, Eve und Bram entdecken mehrere Geheimnisse die das Leben beider auf den Kopf stellt.
Meine Meinung:
Die Geschichte ist fantastisch und wunderschön geschrieben, ich bin schon sehr gespannt wie es weitergeht mit Eve und Bram. Ob die Menscheit überlebt? wer weiß.
hans_cosy_corner's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! It was a quick, easy read but it gripped me and I finished it in just over a day. I liked the romance, I liked that there's more to come and I want to know more about the world. It leans heavily on "tell don't show" at times which I wish it didn't, and I'll admit in the first few pages I was rolling my eyes at Eve but that quickly stopped and she became more normal and real as the book went on. I look forward to the sequel!
sammytreacle's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
gabydeppe's review against another edition
4.0
Since the Fletchers announced this book, I got really excited. I love these sort of books! It was adorable and sometimes unexpected, but not so much of it stayed with me once I ended it. I know there will be more books so I can’t wait to find out what happens next. Will this be the new Hunger Games and The Maze Runner? I kind of hope so. If you like those books, I would recommend reading this, because I really love their writing style. Plus, Tom wrote Bram and Giovanna wrote Eve. Where can I get a writer spouse who does this concept with me?