Our selection for bookclub tonight is The Great Gatsby, which I‘ve retitled The Great Mediocrity 😜, but another member said he recently read E of E and wanted to chat. I thumbed though the important bits I tabbed and it brought back a flood of resonance. 💙 It‘s a huggable book.
This person is an evangelical Christian and I‘m not biblically literate so I hope he‘s not expecting a deep dive comparison with Genesis. It is not an exact retelling.
BkClubCare Just had a convo yesterday with someone reading this! And was asked if it was a story of Eve. And… I really had to try and recall! I did say it could definitely be a Cain & Able story but I didn‘t remember if the evil mom was “Eve” (I just recall how awful she was! But that doesn‘t jive with my understanding of “Eve” 🤔) 1mo
Tamra @BkClubCare you are correct - she is “Evish” or Eve like in that she is the temptress or a corrupting influence. (edited) 1mo
BkClubCare @Tamra - yeah, but I am not on the team of blaming Eve for everything. #fightthepatriarchy 1mo
Tamra @BkClubCare that was one of the problems my buddy reading companions and I had with it. 😏 1mo
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