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Eve: A Novel of the First Woman

Elissa Elliott (2009)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.49

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

In the final days of her life, a widowed Eve looks back on her long and eventful life, including her early life in the Garden of Eden, her encounter with a beguiling Lucifer, her life with Adam and their children, and her yearning for God's forgiveness.

Is Eve: A Novel of the First Woman appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This biblical retelling explores mature themes including Cain's murder of Abel, Eve's grief over her children, and humanity's fall from grace, with some sensuality in the Garden of Eden context. Religious content is central.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include murder, death, death of child, death of a loved one, and grief.

Who'll love this

Teens interested in biblical retellings will find an intimate, humanized portrait of the first woman and her family's struggles.

Tags

Biblical FantasyHistorical FantasyRetellingLiterary Fiction