Eve's Daughters

I really enjoy this author and this is one of my favorite of her books. I have read it many times! I think she does a great job of telling the stories of four generations of women and weaving them all together. This story really shows how the mistakes and lies of one generation can shape the generations to come. I love how she told each woman's story but left out some of the details so you didn't get the full picture until the end. There was a lot of hurt and sadness in each woman's life but the book does end on a hopeful note.
This book was reviewed on The Literary Club Podcast
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Vier vrouwen die allemaal al veel mee hebben gemaakt in hun leven vertellen hun verhaal.
Door de verhuizing van Emma komen er veel herinneringen aan het licht die ze altijd voor haar zelf heeft gehouden.
Maar doordat haar kleindochter Suzanne wil gaan scheiden voelt ze dat ze een stukje van haar eigen leven moet vertellen.
Zodra de verhalen beginnen over de vier vrouwen laat het je niet meer los en voel je zelf wat ze allemaal hebben meegemaakt in hun jeugd.
Prachtig hoe alle puzzelstukjes samenvallen.
Wel erg veel over het geloof maar dat stoorde mij niet zo erg maar had wel iets minder gemogen.

Emma Bauer has kept a carefully guarded secret for years, but when she sees her granddaughter Suzanne's marriage crumbling, she realizes that lies about her own marriage may have poisoned those she loves the most. She must decide between helping her granddaughter break free from a legacy of bad choices, or take her secret, which would spare her daughter Grace (Suzanne's mother) further pain, to the grave.

What Emma doesn't know is that Grace and Suzanne have embarked on their own journey to learn more about the past, especially a mystery surrounding Grace's father.

Most of the story is told in a series of flashbacks about each woman and the choices they made, starting with Emma's mother, who came to America from Germany. Each woman's show more choices in life is shaped by the choices made by their mothers.

Although I found the prologue to this story a bit cheesy, I really enjoyed this book. The rest of the book was very well written and heartfelt. I really liked hearing each woman's story from their point of view. The author also did a great job of incorporating the historical events of each time period into the story. show less

Lynn Austin is an excellent writer!!! This story is thought provoking, touching, challenging and emotional as it touches on subjects such as women's roles seen through the eyes of women in different generations, the choices they made and why, what was the end result for them as well as for the following generation. The major characters are mother, daughter, and grandaughter in their rolls as wives and mothers as well as how the Lord influenced their lives and decisions. This book begins in Germany in the late 1800's and ends in America in 1980.

This was the first book of Lynn Austin's that I read. It is excellent. It's about 4 generations of women in the same family who are more alike than they could ever imagine. It is well-written and easy to read. I had trouble putting this one down.

Well-written, engrossing story of family secrets. I found the characters to be sympathetic and believable. Worth the time to read.

Compelling story of four unforgettable women - their strength, their struggles, their crises of faith, their triumphs