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Eve of Man, by Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Fletcher

sophiemichelle34's review against another edition

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2.0

Really liked the concept and had high hopes for this.

Unfortunately the story let down on its delivery, the pace was slow and felt like it was drawn out in places to necessitate a trilogy.

forestcryptid16's review against another edition

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2.0

I was given this ARC to read for a course I am currently taking in which I had to write a review. As my review is for a grade this is a different one.

Eve of Man lacked empathy and understanding. Hands down for everything. Eve is a young woman born to a planet that hasn't had a female child in over 50 years. She is sequestered away from society, more specifically men, so that she can grow up in a tower and await the time to reproduce. Her bodily autonomy is appalling as one would assume in a society like this. She is waited on hand and foot by the "Mothers" who are older women. Eve believes that they are all there by choice and its a beautiful world. We as the readers know that is simply not the case. Things go from bad to worse when we realize that her virtual companion Holly is piloted by young men, often men who fancy themselves in love with her, the other main character Bram included. Which makes sense since the authors are sure to let us know that men are lustful creatures who cannot contain themselves and often resort to physical and sexual violence. Apparently it was necessary to put the women left on the planet in sanctuaries because of it.

The authors refuse to touch on the topic of sexuality even though the women are locked away and there are only men left around. There is one BRIEF mention towards the end of the book but it is one single word in one single sentence that could easily be missed. This book left me disappointed and far more annoyed than other books I've read. Eve is made into a princess who needs saving until WELL into the book.

Bram's character is cocky and irritating. Hyper focused on his physical appearance and strength, we see him make snide comments about the weight of those around him. Clearly the authors were hoping this would be a humorous addition but it made Bram seem shallow and underdeveloped. Especially when they tried to make him seem so sensitive when he was piloting Holly and becoming a girl for his job. But don't even get me started on this strange gender dynamics. I was hoping they would focus more on the fact that Eve is clearly attracted to Holly even though Eve knows full well that she is a hologram. There were so many possibilities with the storyline that were simply left undeveloped.

I wanted to like this book, I really did. I will not be pursuing the series.

bymeme's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

rebeccafarren's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

misabellai's review against another edition

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4.5

Ended on a cliffhanger 

faefolkreads's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved this

caitlucyrose's review against another edition

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5.0

From the first few pages you know exactly how it’s gonna play out but I loved the unexpected twists and turns along the way. Such an easy relaxing read.

mlv97's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

books_with_kayleigh's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved it! The world building, the characters everything was so perfect and that tension at the end... had to start book 2 straight after finishing this!

themaxdog's review against another edition

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5.0

Full review now up on the blog: https://www.thewritinggreyhound.co.uk/2018/09/book-review-eve-of-man-giovanna-tom-fletcher.html

Eve of Man was brilliant - a real page-turner that I simply couldn't put down. The plot, the characters, the concept itself... All contributed to its irresistible pull that made me keep turning page after page.

The plot is fast-paced, injected with just enough suspense and excitement to keep you interested and engaged without overdoing things. As more twists and turns are revealed, you find yourself rooting for Eve and Bram and willing them to succeed - it truly is a love story like no other.