The Garden of Eve
The Garden of Eve mixes spine-tingling chills with a deeply resonating story that beautifully explores grief, healing, and growth.
I was thoroughly disappointed. The characters weren't well developed and the plot was thin and contrived. It was just too sappy, predictable and had way too many Biblical allusions for me.
This was a young adult book dealing with grief. The magical elements were interesting and I loved the ties to the Garden of Eden. The under-rated character in the book, in my opinion, was Maggie. I would have loved to see more done with her character. Eve was a likeable character who found strength in herself that she didn't know she had. Overall, a good book, but a slow start. Not sure my kiddos would stick with it to the end.
This book started off with the knowledge that the ten year old protagonist Evies mother, Tally, has passed away. Evie is deeply affected by this and eventually stops believing in magic and other things she used to believe in. One difficult change after another, her father decides to move from their home in Michigan to New York, for a fresh start. While picking up the keys to the new place, Evie learns that there are rumors that this town is cursed because of the mystery surrounding the
When I was in fourth grade five years ago I loved this book so much! Then somehow I got reminded of it and really wanted to reread it but couldn't find it or remember exactly what it was called. When I finally found it (a year later!) I fell in love with it! I really don't know why but it truly is good!! 👍
When your 13 yr old daughter says, "Mom, this is the best book EVER!", you get that book and you read it!I thought this was a nice story about an 11 yr old girl coming to terms with the recent death of her mother, and trying to figure out how she would make her way in the world without her mom. My daughter found the story to be filled with mystery, magic and was even spooked out in some spots. Granted, she enjoyed this book more than me, and I had more fun watching her read it than when I read
What a beautiful unsung hero in the YA genre it has everything a ghost story, coming of age, dealing with grief and some fairytale/fantasy/magical realism elements thrown in. 11 year-old Evie doesnt believe in magic anymore not since her mother died. After all if magic were real her mother would still be alive. But when Evie moves to Beaumont, NY where her father has bought a withered apple orchard that the townspeople whisper is cursed, she learns about a lost girl, receives a mysterious seed,
K.L. Going
Hardcover | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 3.94 | 2130 Users | 326 Reviews
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Original Title: | The Garden of Eve |
ISBN: | 0152059865 (ISBN13: 9780152059866) |
Edition Language: | English |
Literary Awards: | Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee (2012) |
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Evie reluctantly moves with her widowed father to Beaumont, New York, where he has bought an apple orchard, dismissing rumors that the town is cursed and the trees haven't borne fruit in decades. Evie doesn't believe in things like curses and fairy tales anymore--if fairy tales were real, her mom would still be alive. But odd things happen in Beaumont. Evie meets a boy who claims to be dead and receives a mysterious seed as an eleventh-birthday gift. Once planted, the seed grows into a tree overnight, but only Evie and the dead boy can see it--or go where it leads.The Garden of Eve mixes spine-tingling chills with a deeply resonating story that beautifully explores grief, healing, and growth.
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Title | : | The Garden of Eve |
Author | : | K.L. Going |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
Published | : | October 1st 2007 by HMH Books for Young Readers |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.94 From 2130 Users | 326 ReviewsJudgment Containing Books The Garden of Eve
I am not one to write long flowery, or deeply in depth book reviews. My desire is simply to say if I liked it or not, and why.The Garden Of Eve is a beautiful little book that explores life, love, loss, and the power of love to overcome death and disbelief. True the book was written for a middle school audience, but it was mature and quick enough to keep my attention.It started off a bit slow, and seemed somewhat aimless at first, and even though I was worried I might end up not liking it,I was thoroughly disappointed. The characters weren't well developed and the plot was thin and contrived. It was just too sappy, predictable and had way too many Biblical allusions for me.
This was a young adult book dealing with grief. The magical elements were interesting and I loved the ties to the Garden of Eden. The under-rated character in the book, in my opinion, was Maggie. I would have loved to see more done with her character. Eve was a likeable character who found strength in herself that she didn't know she had. Overall, a good book, but a slow start. Not sure my kiddos would stick with it to the end.
This book started off with the knowledge that the ten year old protagonist Evies mother, Tally, has passed away. Evie is deeply affected by this and eventually stops believing in magic and other things she used to believe in. One difficult change after another, her father decides to move from their home in Michigan to New York, for a fresh start. While picking up the keys to the new place, Evie learns that there are rumors that this town is cursed because of the mystery surrounding the
When I was in fourth grade five years ago I loved this book so much! Then somehow I got reminded of it and really wanted to reread it but couldn't find it or remember exactly what it was called. When I finally found it (a year later!) I fell in love with it! I really don't know why but it truly is good!! 👍
When your 13 yr old daughter says, "Mom, this is the best book EVER!", you get that book and you read it!I thought this was a nice story about an 11 yr old girl coming to terms with the recent death of her mother, and trying to figure out how she would make her way in the world without her mom. My daughter found the story to be filled with mystery, magic and was even spooked out in some spots. Granted, she enjoyed this book more than me, and I had more fun watching her read it than when I read
What a beautiful unsung hero in the YA genre it has everything a ghost story, coming of age, dealing with grief and some fairytale/fantasy/magical realism elements thrown in. 11 year-old Evie doesnt believe in magic anymore not since her mother died. After all if magic were real her mother would still be alive. But when Evie moves to Beaumont, NY where her father has bought a withered apple orchard that the townspeople whisper is cursed, she learns about a lost girl, receives a mysterious seed,
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