Havah

Havah, by Tosca Lee, is a novel telling the story of Eve, the first woman to exist. The novel is written in memoir form from Eve's own perspective, and covers everything from her creation, to her death.

The story starts in the Garden of Eden, when Eve first comes to life, learns about the world around her, and has a personal relationship with God, or, as the book addresses him, The One. However, there is a tree she has seen, and been warned not to touch, as it will lead to death, a strange concept for someone immortal. But with the coaxing of a snake, Eve and her husband Adam eat the fruit, banishing themselves from The One.

I liked this book and thought it was a fresh perspective on the story of creation, and Adam and Eve's lives after the fall. I would not recommend this book to children, though, because the first few chapters have many sexual innuendos regarding Adam and Eve.

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