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The girls at Modesta High School feel like they're stuck in some anti-feminist time warp-they're faced with sexism at every turn, and they've had enough. Sponsored by their new art teacher, Ms. Stark, they band together to form the Daughters of Eve. It's more than a school club-it's a secret society, a sisterhood. At first, it seems like they are actually changing the way guys at school treat them. But Ms. Stark urges them to take more vindictive action, and it starts to feel more like revenge-brutal revenge. Blinded by their oath of loyalty, the Daughters of Eve become instruments of vengeance. Can one of them break the spell before real tragedy strikes?
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"Although I last read this book in middle school, I in no way remember it being "anti-feminist." To the contrary. I do however, remember it being exceptionally dark. I was reminded of this book after I read the book Living Dead Girl, by Elizabeth Scott. "
— Kathryn (4 out of 5 stars)
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“I was reminded of Lord of the Flies…Daughters of Eve is finely constructed and told.”
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“Duncan’s latest thriller is as gripping and well told as its fine predecessors.”
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“Duncan takes care to maintain an ideological balance with her offending males and her twisted feminist.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Daughters of Eve Listener Reviews
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" Published in 1979, this book has a strong message about women's role in society and the changes from one generation to the next. Worth reading, though a little weird of course. Also touches on the power of persuasion/adult's control over teens, family alcoholism and teen pregnancy/abortion. Sorority in a high school = Daughters of Eve. "
— Andrea, 2/18/2014 -
" Really great story that I couldnt put down "
— Justin, 2/10/2014 -
" This particular book was just plain scarey. The story was exceptionally good (though I kept waiting for a demon or such to appear in explanation). The 'teen "Mob" mentality' especially under the guidance of a trusted/twisted adult is very frightening. "
— Leslie, 2/5/2014 -
" loves this book! it was teen 1970's version of the prime of miss jean brodie = AWESOME and over the top! "
— Heaether, 2/5/2014 -
" An enjoyable read..a bit predictable and cliche. I think this book was made into a movie, as the storyline is very familiar. For the life of me though, I can't figure out why this book is on a banned books list. I have read worse ones, even from that period of time. "
— Naomi, 1/16/2014 -
" One of my favorite books by Lois Duncan; quite memorable. "
— Jessi, 1/2/2014 -
" I love Lois Duncan's ridiculousness, but even this was a bit much for me! "
— Bean, 11/13/2013 -
" One of ny favorites when I was in middle school! "
— Anita, 11/10/2013 -
" I liked this one really well, it wasnt top of her books in my mind but it was a great read. I had forgotten how much i really liked her books, i am thinnking of hunting all the Lois Duncan books down to reread now. "
— *Earth, 10/18/2013 -
" I read a lot of Lois Duncan as a kid and when I saw this at a yard sale, I snatched it up. A great read about a girls' club lead by a man-hating teacher. The characters' are nuanced and sympathetic and I love love love the ending. "
— Ingrid, 9/28/2013 -
" The swearing is unbearable, SEX is in it!!!! It trashes morals BUT! It has a good handle on the problems of feminism and it shows how a good idea can lead to mass corruption! The ending is trashy and you are left unsatisfied! "
— Anactacia, 9/26/2013 -
" trying to re-read a lot of the Lois Duncan from my childhood this summer. "
— Jen, 1/27/2013 -
" This book is about feminism taken to the extreme. It's very creepy!! "
— Amrita, 7/19/2012 -
" This book was ok, not the best. "
— Courtney, 5/15/2012 -
" An interesting look at feminism and how easily it can be to get swept into a cult unknowingly. We've come a long way since the books setting, women have more equal footing now but each character's personal struggles can still ring true even today. "
— Ashley, 4/29/2012 -
" It really touched on an important subject,and that is women and how they're so underestimated. But i did expect it to be scarier, which is why it didn't get all 5 stars. Other than that, i loved it! "
— Jaiden♥, 4/16/2012 -
" This book was very creepy. I loved everything but parts of the epiloge disappointed me. "
— Michelle, 1/15/2012 -
" this book im currently reading right now. this is really interesting and I like it. It 's about these three girls that live their normal likes and it's mystirirous because things start happening "
— paola, 1/1/2012 -
" this is about a very exclseve club caled the dauters of eve "
— Storm, 10/1/2011 -
" ohmigosh!!!! this book was creepy!! "
— Abby, 8/21/2011 -
" This book was really good. The setting and characters were phenomenal! Though the ending was pretty shocking........... "
— Hattie, 8/5/2011 -
" One of my favorite books by Lois Duncan; quite memorable. "
— Jessi, 7/27/2011 -
" This was always my favorite Lois Duncan novel. "
— Liz, 7/9/2011 -
" I found this book to be both incredibly interesting and disturbing. I hated the way the men in the story treated the women, and the cult-like mentality the teacher impressed on the Daughters of Eve group was intriguing. "
— Stefanie, 2/18/2011 -
" I love Lois Duncan's ridiculousness, but even this was a bit much for me! "
— Kat, 11/8/2010 -
" this is about a very exclseve club caled the dauters of eve "
— Storm, 9/17/2010 -
" I read a lot of Lois Duncan as a kid and when I saw this at a yard sale, I snatched it up. A great read about a girls' club lead by a man-hating teacher. The characters' are nuanced and sympathetic and I love love love the ending. "
— Ingrid, 3/31/2008 -
" it was a reallly good book and the ending was great! "
— Carole, 3/18/2008 -
" A great book but perhaps too scary to ever reread! "
— CLM, 2/18/2008 -
" An interesting look at differing viewpoints of feminism. Dark, serious, and semi-realistic. Demonstrates the consequences of Groupthink within an intelligent group of young women. "
— Colleen, 12/7/2007 -
" This is very bizarre. Not sure if it's supposed to be anti-feminist or just exploring the cult mentality. I remember reading this in middle school, when I was a fan of Duncan's works. Down A Dark Hall is my favorite. Schubert is in it! Sort of. "
— S., 10/7/2007
About Lois Duncan
Lois Duncan is the author of forty-eight books, ranging from children’s picture books to adult novels, but she is best known for her young adult suspense novels. Many of those have been chosen as American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults and Jr. Literary Guild Selections, and they have won Young Readers Awards in sixteen states and three foreign countries. Six of her novels, including Summer of Fear, Killing Mr. Griffin, Gallows Hill, and Ransom, were made-for-TV movies. Over 300 of her articles and short stories have appeared in Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, McCall’s, Good Housekeeping, and Reader’s Digest. In 1992, Lois received the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Lois has also written novels and nonfiction books for adults, including Who Killed My Daughter?, the true story of her search for the truth behind the brutal murder of the youngest of her five children, eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn.
About Rebecca Gibel
Rebecca Gibel is an award-winning stage, television, and voice actress. The narrator of over fifty audiobooks, Rebecca is facile in a wide variety of genres. Rebecca has worked across the country at theaters such as Trinity Rep, Cleveland Play House, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Intiman Theatre, and the Arden Theatre Company. She holds a BA from the College of William & Mary and an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep.