Book Review - Daughter of Eden: Eve's Story by Jill Eileen Smith

 

 Daughter of Eden: Eve's Story by Jill Eileen Smith reimagines the biblical tale of Eve from her perspective, exploring her life in the Garden of Eden, the temptation, and the profound consequences of her choices on humanity's fate. When Eve first opens her eyes, she is captivated by the sight of her Creator, whose beauty nearly blinds her and whose breath fills her lungs. The Creator takes her hand and introduces her to a creature similar to her, yet different. 

She and Adam experience the joy and delights of Eden while spending their days exploring. Their favorite part of the day is when the Creator comes to walk with them and spend time with them daily. Everything goes well until one act of disobedience leads to their exile from Eden. Together, they realize that the world is far crueler than they had imagined. Filled with remorse, Eden must come to terms with the consequences of their actions.

The novel was an okay read. I thought it presented an interesting, fictionalized version of the Bible story. At times, I felt the novel dragged, and there wasn’t much happening. I felt it was longer than necessary. The book is told from multiple perspectives, but Eve’s perspective is the most dominant. It was fascinating to read the thoughts of the other characters. While I would read more books by the author, I wouldn’t necessarily seek out more of her works.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and were not influenced by the publisher or author.