Review: TGBE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
The Girl Before Eve is a story of friendship, loss, healing, self discovery and unrequited love. It’s different to Lisa’s other books, I loved that about it. It takes you through many different emotions. When I started reading I didn't know I’d laugh, cry and be sucked into the story like I was. Adam and Lily childhood best friends and that’s how their story begun but nowhere near the end.Adam isn't only Lily’s friend he’s her protector, you can’t help but feel the connection they share from the beginning. You’re immediately laughing along with them. Lilly is energetic, funny, bright and full of life. They go off to University in Edinburgh together and they can’t wait to start being adults. Lily meets Eve and introduces her to Adam. There’s a instant attraction and they can’t take their eyes off each other. Eve is beautiful and everything Adam wants. There’s questions about how platonic Adam and Lily’s relationship really is. Surely a man and women can be just friend’s right?Excerpt-The aroma inside the bakery made her stomach growl loudly and the few customers in the shop all turned. Her cheeks heated and Adam burst out laughing. It was the most wonderful sound she had her in a long time. She felt good that it was her that brought that out of him...well, her grumbling belly anyway.I loved how Lisa put the music playlist into the book at the start of every chapter there’s a song it sets the mood for the what’s to come, I felt more connected to the characters listening as I read.You do know how much I love you, don’t you? And that you’re the only girl for me? You’re the one I want to wake up with, the one I want to share my body and my life with.The Girl Before Eve makes you feel and want to keep turning the pages to see what happens next. The writing I feel was Lisa’s best work yet, I loved it and a must read for me. I can’t wait to read what she writes next.