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The House of Eve
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“Amazing…I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” —Reese Witherspoon
“A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post), an instant New York Times bestseller, and a Reese’s Book Club pick, set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.
1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright.
Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don’t let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William’s family and grant her the life she’s been searching for. But having a baby—and fitting in—is easier said than done.
With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.
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The House of Eve
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Darla –
When Ruby falls for the young white boy in her neighborhood, she not only finds attention but love for the first time in her life.
Ionela –
I cound t put it down, really good reading
MOREAU I.M –
De beaux destins croisés de femmes noires dans une Amérique qui a encore du chemin à faire en terme de tolérance et de desegration
Amazon Customer –
I read this book in one day. So well constructed and fantastic dialogue. Absolutely loved it.
Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time.
KoilyKae –
Just finished reading this book. It’s so interesting to read how things were for women back during that time. My father was a small child during this time and it just gave me a small peek into the times that black ppl experienced. There were some moments that made me extremely mad. It’s so sad that race played a huge part in determining who you got to love and be with. I really wish things were different for Eleanor. As for Ruby I’m glad she still got the chance to be the first one in her family to attend college and have her dream job. The ending of the book did leave me on a cliff hanger and I really wish we got a chance to find out how that whole situation played out. I’m extremely glad that things have changed in history. Women getting pregnant now whether it be in college or unmarried , they don’t have to give up their babies or marry someone just because they’re pregnant … we have so many more options than having a husband to support us. This book was a really good read.
B Anders –
Reading “The House of Eve” often felt like a memory I had forgotten long ago. Sadeqa Johnson recreated an authentic time and space where unforgettable characters survived and thrived. The reader will feel, taste and smell each scene from the North Philly streets, a top HBCU campus to tony D.C. neighborhoods, to industrial Ohio.
The scintillating big band sounds & vocals of Ella, Duke, & Cab played in my childhood home in 50’s era D.C. A teenaged friend “in the family way” was suddenly disappeared to a home for unwed mothers for months, returning alone. Aunties and cousins were like second mothers and sisters.
Howard University’s women’s dorms in the 60’s were still formal, requiring curfews & weekend sign outs. Sororities were identified by a certain look. Founders Library housed an impressive archive of the African diaspora. Well heeled Black families sent their best and brightest.
This story unrolled like a captivating slice of 1950’s African-American life. It revealed the struggles and hardships of those redlined to overcrowded, under-resourced communities as well as their determination to overcome these obstacles. It also captured the lives and struggles of the Black elite, whose education and good fortune was often defined by colorism & classism.
This is another wonderful historical novel by the talented Sedeqa Johnson.
Joanne –
Book was a very good read
DarknLovelyFelEcia –
The House of Eve, paints a vivid world of life-alerting choices, consequences, circumstances, sacrifices and longing. A walk back in time with lots of twists and turns. Definitely, leaves you wanting more! Fast pace and heart wrenching stories within the stories. The House of Eve is a memorable tale of forbidden love, motherhood, ambition, the perils of pride and prejudice, and real love.
Joy R –
I read this book after Yellow Wife. That was a great book. This was also a very good book. My book club chose it after I read it and there was a very good discussion. I love her writing style and her topic choice is also my style. Historical fiction. There were actually some women in my book club who have family members who knew of similar houses in the DC area.
Turesa Lewis –
As I started to read each story I was concerned about the connections. When Eleanor became pregnant for the second time I started to predict she would have a miscarriage. Once she had the miscarriage I predicted the story from there. I continued to read to prove my prediction was correct. Although I was able to predict the story I was interested in the generational connections too. The home for unwed mothers is something I heard about growing up in the sixties but I didn’t know anyone who was there. I always thought you had to be catholic. The brutal affect of the nuns is something I heard over and again from other people. I enjoy learning, yes Cheney University was one of the first historically black college. The ending was interesting although I didn’t predict that.
Mona –
This book is so well written! I’m so in love with the characters. Even the villains were well developed. It’s such an emotional journey without being exhausting. It was so sweet and each story captures all of your feelings and shakes them up as you read what happens next. Sadeqa Johnson has a brilliant imagination and I loved the ride! I enjoyed seeing the little Easter eggs from “The Yellow Wife” and I smiled to myself. I swooned each and every time William appeared, even his back made me melt. It’s such a nice break from work, holiday rush and life stresses. I think the ending is perfect and rather than a continuance, I like the style of more of her work with a few peeks into the characters here and there. I get that other readers want a book two but I think the longing is a great place to stop and show up via new characters and stories from the mind of this awesome writer.
I’m hesitant to read another book and ruin the lovely (William’s favorite adjective) taste of this read on my brain.
Sophie –
A well written heartbreaking story of two Afro American women in a time when they had no rights or no value.
Jorge Vazquez –
Loved every moment! So we’ll written, descriptions made you feel you were actually there. The story was so real and not predictable!