j’ai tout de même beaucoup aimé cette sonorité qui se dégage au sein du couvent et la manière dont l’autrice dénonce le pouvoir de ces hommes religieux sur les femmes, au nom du Père. c’est pourquoi j’ai plutôt bien apprécié la fin de l’histoire ahah. El libro siempre es narrado a través de Beatrice, la protagonista, pero durante todo el libro se ve cómo las influencias y relaciones con sus otras hermanas la llevan por diferentes caminos y trabas. For over a century and a half since Darwin, we have talked about the origin of man. But what about women? Marshaling considerable wit, scholarship, and cutting edge science Cat Bohannon traces the history and importance of female biology and, in the process, gives us a refreshing new view on the origin of humanity.” God, how is it that You still love us?” he whispered. He paused and glanced in the direction of the container. “Please, grant to her Your peace,” he prayed. If you manage to have two cadaver brains in your hands, you actually will not be able to tell which is male and which is female. And that's true by almost any measure. Even if you are using microscopes, even if you are using the most careful instruments, the only way to actually do it is to sluice the whole thing down in a blender and sequence the DNA and look for the Y chromosome, because the brain is actually made of many, many different regions. And there are some typical sex differences in some features in some regions, but the differences are so subtle, and even a brain that might have a so-called female typical region would then end up having a male typical other region. You end up with a mosaicism and that means that what human brains really evolved to be is remarkably similar, more similar in many ways, both in structure and in overall functionality than they are for other mammals.

Moments from death, one of the unfortunate women presses a rather curious volume into Beatrice’s hands; a book most bewitching and mysterious and upon first inspection seem to be completely devoid of even the most basic ink, yet as Beatrice becomes more enamoured with this artefact it soon becomes clear that danger lies within its innocent looking binding… AN ENGROSSING INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE OF BIRTH THROUGH THE LENSES OF THE MOST PRESSING WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES OF OUR ERA' New Statesman After falling in love with the cover design of this book - it might even end up being one of my favourite covers of the year - next to impress me was the writing skill of this new-to-me author. I have mixed feelings about the book. The story of creation is beautifully written, but it you're a biblical purist shifting the blame for the fall from Eve to Adam may be unsettling. The description of the island and the healing of the girl are fascinating. I wish we had more than a few glimpses of this unusual place. The other problem I had with the story stems from the blurb that made me select the book. It said the girl was special because her DNA connects her to every human. I was disappointed that this was not pursued in the book. The empowering sense of friendship and sisterhood that developments between our Fiercely determined protagonist and the women at the convent was wonderfully wrought and really highlighted the complexities and challenges faced by women in a male dominated (and religiously patriarchal) society.Based upon the mysterious Voynich Manuscript (which has both fascinated and baffled scholars for centuries) Meg Clothier has woven a dark and gorgeously atmospheric, feminist tale of that I didn’t want to put down! Cat Bohannon has a Ph.D. from Columbia University, where she studied the evolution of narrative and cognition. Her writing has appeared in various publications, including The Scientific American, Science and The Georgia Review. Praise for Eve Chase An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery Evocative and filled with intrigue In this interrogative and fascinating story of modern birth, Eve imagines with eye-opening clarity what all this might mean for the future of humanity.

The Book of Eve by Meg Clothier was a powerful and compelling historical fantasy. The story was dark and gloomy in its atmosphere but feminist all the way through. It had remarkable female characters that I won't forget anytime soon and on top of that it was partly based on the early 15th century Voynich Manuscript, which to this day remains undeciphered. The convent librarian, Beatrice, has been entrusted with the book but can she decipher it before it's too late? The Book of Eve is a dangerous yet compelling book and I feel that the reader barely scratches the surface when discovering the magic of this book.

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Similarly, I'm left asking myself, why was more not done with the effect of the book, as a point of interest? It seemed that the power of the book was wedged in inconsequentially; it continued just to whisper sporadically and mildly to Beatrice and then fired off at the end like a damp squib. Even the big reveal about who's in the book of Eve club in the finale hits with very little impact. I couldn’t connect with this story. I was bored and had to keep telling myself I requested to read this book as the summery makes it sound like a fun read. My one and only complaint, and the reason for my 4 star review instead of 5 is because I'm not 100% sold on the way the author placed the heavy blame of man's fall from grace on Adam as opposed to Eve. Perhaps I have misunderstood, but I was always lead to believe that Eve first tempted Adam- not the other way around. Lily’s genome being “connected to all other human beings” – it is mentioned, but nothing ever comes of it.

As the pressure rises and Beatrice finds herself in danger, the author was able to capture unique character insights, like this gem: Eve opens a refreshing conversation about the equality of men and women within the context of our beginnings, helping us see each other as our Creator does—complete, unique, and not constrained to cultural rules or limitations. I was excited about Eve because I expected that Young had something similarly profound to say. The description promises a “refreshing conversation about the equality of men and women within the context of our beginnings.” Unterm Strich bleiben mir das Setting und die Atmosphäre definitiv im Gedächtnis, aber insgesamt kann ich das Buch nur bedingt empfehlen. Zum Beispiel, wenn man wirklich, wirklich auf italienische Renaissance steht. He could have stayed like this for some time, but there was always purpose to her visits. Even so, he held off his own rising curiosity, preferring the gentle contentment of her company.In the midst of compelling intrigue and gripping action sequences, Clothier’s themes are brilliantly handled: What are the possible consequences of a woman fearing and rejecting her own latent power?; What might happen if attempts are made, not just to silence female voice and authority, but to bring it to ultimate ruin?; If women are cloistered – poor and obedient – do they earn exception from violence?; If not, just how far might this violence go? How did the female body drive 200 million years of human evolution? •Why do women live longer than men? •Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? •Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? •Is sexism useful for evolution? •And why, seriously why, do women have to sweat through our sheets every night when we hit menopause? Y, por si esto no fuera poco, duele pensar que las mujeres a día de hoy seguimos teniendo que sufrir este tipo de ataques; ver cómo la fe de algunos les otorga el derecho de decidir por nosotras o creer que tienen la potestad de 'arreglarnos' e, incluso, de tomar nuestras decisiones. An ambitious, eye-opening, myth-busting, and groundbreaking history of the evolution of the female body, by a brilliant new researcher and writer There have been a good few novels in recent years flaunting similar ideas to 'The Book of Eve'. Since I'd enjoyed books such as 'The Dance Tree' by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Katherine Arden's Winternight trilogy, I thought I'd enjoy this, given its premise.

I hope that readers do not get confused with this book in that it is a novel and not a perfect, factual history. It will certainly open up a lot of discussion about this story and who God is and how did we get to the point where we are today. John?” Without looking, he knew she was grinning. Ancient and powerful, this woman radiated the contagious joy of a child. With one arm she pulled him to her, kissing the top of his head. Told from the perspective of Convent Librarian, Beatrice who, in longing for the knowledge housed beyond the Convent’s gates, has spent her years shunning the company of her sisters (and in some instances shirking her duties) in favour of her precious manuscripts. Beatrice is the convent's librarian. For years, she has shunned the company of her sisters, finding solace only with her manuscripts. But she longs for knowledge of the outside world - a world ruled by men in which women can play no part.I loved THE BOOK OF EVE with its mint-fresh take on female confinement and power. It’s a compelling novel which builds to a thrilling, terrifying and all too believable crescendo that echoes long after reading. A smart, funny, scientific deep-dive into the power of a woman’s body, Eve surprises, educates, and emboldens. Who runs the world? Girls!”