Lilith

Gorgeous language, fascinating little historical tidbits - I genuinely had no idea Asherah was part of early Judaism, for example. I'm feeling a new special interest coming on.

For the majority of the book Lilith wanders around then blacks out a couple thousand years. This repeats a few times until the end when she's basically like “yup misogyny is bad”. The message is really overt and the book doesn't take the time to ever give it any depth. Overall, things kind of just happened and the characters were bland. At times it seemed to be weirdly gender essentialist as well.

I wasn't sure about this book when I first started reading. I am not much for books with any kind of religious element but it really was a decent read. I was a bit disappointed with the end of the book, it was like it fizzled out but I enjoyed the book for the most part.

It's about the story of Lilith and Adam and how he felt she was his servant and she thought they were a partnership. After he violates her she flees. She is then replaced by Eve and Lilith sets out to rescue women from their subserviant lives.

I get what the book was trying to do but I think it might have just slightly missed the mark.

The author has a talent and I will definitely look for more from the author.

3.5 stars