Eve's Daughters

I love this book. First read it in highschool and then again a few years back.

Amazing book. Bought it here because of all the great reviews. First time reading this author. Really deep but not overwhelming. Kept me thinking about it thought out my day and I couldn't wait to get to keep reading it. Its one of those books that you want to read as fast as you can but you do not want it to end!

Eve's Daughter's is by far the best book I have ever read. It is touching and a very hard to put down. And by far it is the only book I have ever read that has made me cry. Lynn Austin takes us on a journey starting in the late 1800's to 1980 and weaves together a story of 4 woman who share their life expereinces of love, acceptance, and forgivness. I must say Emma and Patrick's story is what truly brought tears to my eyes. You could clearly see the love they have for each other but how they were trying to keep apart. Especially Emma, since she had to let the man she loved go free in order to pursue his dream. Eve's Daughter's is a book any woman should read whether young or old. It's a tale which weaves together what womanhood is about and in order to gain true peace and acceptance we must first find forgiveness from Christ. The book took me 5 days to read. It is pretty long...450+ pages my copy was and the print is fairly small. But the entire story was beautifully written and well worth the hours I spent reading it. Lynn Austin has now become my fav. author. I have read many of her other books before (this one being the latest) and I look forward to the books she will release in the future!

Eve's Daughters chronicles the lives of four women over a span of 100 years, beginning in Germany in the late 1800s as a husband and wife immigrate to the U.S. Each woman in this novel as a powerful story, and each life reflects the generation before, yet all women are bound by a mysterious curse (hence the title). I have never read anything written by Lynn Austin before this novel, but this book was wonderful. From the moment I began the prologue, I knew I would like this book. All four women chronicled in the chapters face similar things that every woman encounters. Austin does not candy-coat life either or preach at the reader, like so many other Christian writers do. Her characters live realistic lives with ups and downs, laughter and tragedy, just like we all do. I was pleased to see that. I loved these characters, and I did not want the book to end. I look forward to reading more novels by Lynn Austin.

I was recommended this book by my grandmother. She and I often enjoy the same books (though there are some exceptions to this!). When she gave me Eve's Daughters, I was skeptical I admit. I tucked it away for a few weeks and didn't bother reading until one Saturday when I had to wait for the cableman to show up at my apartment. I settled down, opened the book (which started out a little slow, causing much apprehension), and that same Saturday I finished. I laughed, I cried, I reread certain parts, and I was hooked. I think I spent the next three days thinking of little except how incredible the read had been and how I wished all books could be like that. I could relate to the characters, I felt their heartaches, and I saw why they made the decisions they did even though I would've done differently in their positions. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone, young or old! I can now safely say that Eve's Daughters has become my favorite book.. it's simply the best.

This is the first of Austin's books that I've read. I expected typical "Christian Fiction", where the characters main role is to preach the gospel ad nauseum. However, I was happily surprised to find something much better. Indeed, the gospel is presented, but in terms, I think, most anyone would find palatable. The story is developed through the lives of four generations of women. Louise leaves her German homeland to follow a pacifist husband to the United States. Emma marries a man chosen by her parents, and finds herself in an abusive relationship. Grace becomes the proper wife, mother and socialite her mother never was. Susan leaves her husband because their ideals have grown apart. The characters are rich. They struggle with faith and the lack of it, and readers become aware of how faith affects living. These are real people in spite of their fictional origin. Readers will ponder and long remember what they read in this book.

This realistic tale drew me in from the first page. I felt like these women could be my neighbors, or even my relatives. I am fascinated by Suzanne's need to discover the truth about her grandfather. It reminds me that there is so much more to our ancestors and their lives that we don't know about. It also reminds me that God is a huge part of our lives, and as Suzanne said, nothing quite makes sense until you include God.