Eve
Ratings37
Average rating3.6
Tengo sentimientos encontrados respecto a este libro.
Comenzó muy prometedor, su sistema tenía temas que eran muy fuertes y justo eso fue la falla. No lo supo manejar al final.
Tener niños esclavos y niñas para producir más humanos...hay varias fallas ahí. Aunque a pesar de eso, la trama me entretuvo.
En cuanto a sus personajes
Eve en serio me sorprendió. Me agradaba, en serio me agradaba, su pasado y vivencias justificaban su visión tan cerrada y su personalidad, (omitiendo el horrible insta love), y hasta cierto punto la sentí realista, pero luego llegamos a la segunda mitad del libro y cada decisión me decepcionó más, tanto que ya no pude defenderla y al final del libro solo sentí indiferencia por ella.
En cuanto a Caleb fue casi lo mismo, pero él cayó en picada. Y es que en cierta forma el contexto distópico y aislado justifica su reacción a un suceso intenso, pero no lo apoyo. Se pareció demasiado a un berrinche infantil y simplemente deseé que Arden y esta Eve se quedarán juntas.
Algo muy importante que realmente hizo bajar al libro fue que se medio romantizara el pasar por una situación traumática y culpabilizar a la víctima. Simplemente no da. No fue la mejor ejecución y pues tristemente no creo continuar la saga.
Los personajes secundarios son, por mucho, mejores que la protagonista. En serio quisiera ver a Arden, pero al mismo tiempo temo caer en más lectura con romantizacion de abuso psicológico y físico.
Y bueh, son los primeros pensamientos, veré si cambio algo después.
A fun but sobering tale of a tween girl having the save the world by reforestation after climate change.
It deserves 3'5 stars.
At first the story goes to fast but it's also good. I like it but it's a little bit romantic and the end... WTF.
4.5 stars.
So I really, really enjoyed this book! I had anticipated a slow read, but there was a lot more action than I thought, which was great. The way the characters were written and described was very good, I felt like I got to know all of them, even those who were only with us for a short while. Eve was, you know, definitely like a girl who had never seen a man in her entire life and she seemed a lot younger than 18, which makes sense. Arden was cool and a bit of a BAMF. Caleb was cute.
I look forward to reading Once very soon!
After realizing that I somehow managed never to actually write a review for Eve, I rushed to borrow a copy from the library. Having the sequel, Once, in front of me reminded me that I had a blurry remembrance of events past. I think it's important to let you know that, as a re-read, I had certain biases already. Still, I made sure to clear my mind and just sit down to enjoy a good story. It was time to get lost in a book.
My first impression of the book was, once again, really great. I found myself trapped inside Eve's world. A world of oppression. A stifling world, that is built on a basis of lies and deceit. Even before I reached the climax that I knew was coming, I had already fallen for the world that Anna Carey built for her readers. It's hard not to forgive Eve for the way she acts when you see how she was raised. Eve's society brainwashes women into mindless drones. It's terrifying and fascinating all at the same time.
That being said, I was able to feel for Eve a lot more this read through. It's true that she can be selfish, quite often in fact. Remembering her background helped me step past that and enjoy the rest of the story. It's Caleb who really made me fall in love though. Here is a boy that, despite everything else in his world, wants to help a stranger. I'll admit I swooned a bit. After all, who wouldn't fall in love with a guy who is willing to put his life on the line for you? His story, and the stories of the boys he protects, are what really kept me reading on.
The ending broke my heart in two, even though I knew it was coming. If you haven't had a chance to read Eve yet, you should know that there is a heart wrenching cliffhanger. It will make you come back. I promise. So, at the end of the day I actually liked Eve a lot more this time around! Enough to warrant it a whole extra star. Fans of dystopian fiction will fall in love with Anna Carey's new world, and the heart of the story will keep you coming back for more.
I left this as a comment on someone's review before I was finished with the book, and I'm posting it here because after finishing it... I find it's still how I feel.
“At this point in the book, I still really dislike Eve. She's whiny, annoying, spoiled, and has virtually no redeeming qualities. She is quite naive. I even want to call her stupid in many places.
But at the same time, this world that Anna Carey built is fascinating. Even through my dislike of the main character, I have bonded with supporting characters. I want to know that the world will get better for Arden, Benny, and Silas. So I will finish this book. And I will read the next one.
But man. I really dislike Eve.”
My thoughts
Cover: Eve has a great cover .The golden gate bridge looks very warn out. The cover depicts a scene from Eve. I like it when publishers do that. My only complaint is that her arms look like doll arms.
Book: I won this paperback ARC at a giveaway in July/early august .Received it after 2 months and began reading immediately.
It???s 2015. A mother is writing a letter and end???s it with the words I love you, I love you, I love you. This prologue is one of my favorites. It is 2032. 16 years later. Eve is in 12th year on the School and graduating soon. The evening of the graduation she discovers a sinister secret and everything she has known and has been told is a lie! Someone finds out she knows the secret and orders her to flee.
Eve our leading lady, has good traits but she is so NA??VE, reminds me of Ariel. But she losses her naivety trough out the book. She is persistent, does not give up and becomes brave. What I also admire that the was thought has a some truth to it , some men treat girls/woman without respect and are lusting over them and there are other specimen of the male side of humanity who are totally different ; caring ,kind ,sweet, trustworthy and helpful. And that she starts to know the difference.
Caleb our leading male and love interest has dreadlocks and he reminds me of teenage muscular Disney Tarzan lookalike without the vines. He is one of the vey YA boys who love reading and books. The 1st I???ve encountered the other than Sam [the wolves of mercy falls trilogy]. Joyous reads and I made a joke about it on twitter. You get to see in the little ways he feels for eve and falls for her.
Their romance/love is not a insta-love in my opinion. I have read some reviews, they disagree with me. I respect their opinion but this mine. I found the perfect song for Caleb and Eve and fits with a specific scene on the author???s blog. Throughout the book I???ve rooted for them.
the perfect song
The world building is decent but a bit lacking. However I love she has a way with words. The lack of kept it from a 5 star rating but loved the characters. Why why such a bittersweet ending Eagerly awaiting book two, titled Once. Hope I win a copy[ARC or finished copy] or gifted one.~~~fingers crossed~~`wink, wink~~
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