Authors: Giovanna and Tom Fletcher
Publication Date: May 31st 2018
Publisher: Penguin Books UK
Part of a Series?: Yes, Book 1 on 3 of the Eve of Man Trilogy
I Got A Copy Through: Penguin India (THANK YOU!)
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Blurb Description: AGAINST ALL ODDS, SHE SURVIVED.THE FIRST GIRL BORN IN FIFTY YEARS.THEY CALLED HER EVE . . .
All her life Eve has been kept away from the opposite sex. Kept from the truth of her past.
But at sixteen it's time for Eve to face her destiny. Three potential males have been selected for her. The future of humanity is in her hands. She's always accepted her fate.
Until she meets Bram.
Eve wants control over her life. She wants freedom.
But how do you choose between love and the future of the human race?
EVE OF MAN is the first in an explosive new trilogy by bestselling authors Giovanna & Tom Fletcher.
EVE OF MAN, in a nutshell, has:
1)
An interesting Plot (AND I MEAN VERY
INTERESTING) *gestures at you to read synopsis above*
2)
Easy to read writing (no superfluous nonsense,
YAY)
3)
A lot of filler?
EVE OF MAN left me with:
1)
A sense of something missing, or potential
unfulfilled, if you know what I mean
Look, I LOVE dystopian novels. I’ve read so many in the last
year alone – This Mortal Coil, in
particular, to name my favourite one. I love that everything has changed in the
not too distant future, that is very real and scary and Eve of Man seemed like it had the PERFECT plot, but somehow, didn’t
live up to it’s potential.
MY THOUGHTS:
1. Surprisingly,
the beginning of this book RAISED my expectations. It was this brilliant start,
switching between the highly sheltered, only girl in the world born in fifty years
and a boy on the outside, an integral part of the illusion created to keep her
safe.
2. I basically loved that this book was told
between both Eve and Bram’s viewpoints as the figured out everything happening
behind the curtain with the EPO
3. While
I loved the plot and the WAY the story was told, I feel like there were some
unfinished elements and some elements that felt VERY forced:
*SPOILERS*
A) After
Bram left the tower and went with the Freevers, the way they trusted him and
ALSO, how he was suddenly their leader was WAY TOO ABRUPT. Absolutely no
rebellion EVER would trust someone who used to be on the enemy side just one
day ago and it seemed like a little too much to take in.
B) I
felt like a lot of the parts with Eve were filler. Maybe I just didn’t like her
enough, but I didn’t really enjoy reading through her naïve world view (not her
fault) or her tantrums… I just didn’t. I hope she grows in the next two books
as a person, and I hope I’ll like her more.
C) I
feel like the conspiracy with the ‘big bad organisation’ was underplayed. The
romance between Eve and Bram took the story over, while the actual consequences
to repopulating, the science and the ‘evil’ organisation just went away like
POOF
*SPOILERS
OVER*
4. At
the same time, I will definitely be picking up the next book. While there was a
lot I thought COULD have been done so much better, considering the stakes, I do
HOPE it will all be better in the second book.
I fast paced,
interesting story with a GREAT PLOT, but with execution that could have been
improved. I will definitely be reading more in the series. 3.5 Stars.
Giovanna grew up in Essex with her Italian dad Mario, mum Kim, big sister Giorgina and little brother Mario, and spent most of her childhood talking to herself (it seems no one wanted to listen) or reading books.At thirteen she left Essex behind to attend the full-time Sylvia Young Theatre School, where she met her husband Tom Fletcher. Following SYTS she completed an acting BA (hons) at Rose Bruford – since then she's been acting, chaperoning mini actors and dabbling in a spot of freelance journalism.
Giovanna is a firm believer in the power of magpies and positive energy. To see what makes Giovanna smile, view her blog at www.giovannasworld.com, or her Twitter page @mrsgifletcher
Tom Fletcher is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and children's author.
What are some of your favourite dystopian novels?
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Have you read Eve of Man? What did you think of it?
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