Reviews with content warning for Suicide attempt - Trois filles d'Eve

4 ⭐️ because i thought due to the title there would be more focus on mona and shirin! but alas it focused more on peri and some on shirin and even less on mona. peri’s spiritual dilemma was so relatable, the way elif shafak writes her female character w so much complexity and nuance. it’s brilliant! the ending felt a little rushed.

i seriously thought azur and peri had an affair! but it was shirin and azur….. wowww really. the ending!!!! open endings are absolutely atrocious when done by someone other than elif shafak and jhumpa lahiri! also where is the explanation for her suicide attempt?!

i want to read this again.

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tapina's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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ambientcrows's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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soljankas's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

stunning prose, but the plot seemed a bit disappointing with much of it being built up for 3/4 of the novel with the rest very quickly being revealed towards the end. still would absolutely recommend it just for the writing style

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lasunflower's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. The writing is really good - not too much description, but enough to create beautiful pictures. I really relate to Peri, both in terms of her childhood experience of religion and her confusion with religion (though I grew up in a half Christian half non religious family rather than Muslim) as well as her timid/quiet nature. I think people who grew up surrounded by religion or who have doubted their faith would particularly enjoy this book.

I definitely need to read it again. I feel like I would be able to pick up even more from this book. I feel like there were almost too much to think about in one read!

I have read some reviews that were not keen on Peri's suicide attempt. I see why, but I think it is also not so much a surprise than others have suggested. Whilst I did not see it coming, it does make sense. She had been haunted by her brother's death since the death, and she was never a particularly happy person.

I also enjoyed the tension of Azur created by Shafak. It leads you down to suspect him for sexual misconduct and power hunger, but it seems that at the end, even the reader had got the wrong end of the stick. An interesting thought when one considers Azur is hinted at being God, symbolising Peri's relationship with God

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vaniavela's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Peri, a woman with a stable, upper-class life, is over-jumped by an robbery. She is a caring mother, but once upon a time she was a student in Oxford, England. When an old Polaroid snapshot falls out of her expensive handbag during the mugging, all the memories of that time [and of two friendships long gone] come flooding back to her.

This is a slow-paced book, full of rich and realistic descriptions, with which we embark on an exploration of faith, religion and finding our own path.

Three Daughters of Eve is a very philosophical book. I found it interesting to soak in these new perspectives and to meet a character like Peri.

Unfortunately, when I picked up this book, I got carried away with the idea that the friend group would be more important. The title of the book gave me the idea that this story would revolve around them, and their ups and downs, but more than that, we were given an introspection of Peri's life. I don't mention it as a complaint, I loved getting to know her story, but I was expecting more of her friends.

I really recommend this book.

CW: Graphic [Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry] Moderate [Suicide attempt, Torture, Child death] Minor [Animal death, Rape]

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htoomanybooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative

4.5

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schorlett's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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