Rating: Summary: PRETTY GOOD, BUT NOT HER BEST Review: This books really tells all about cliques. THough some parts are really disturbing i think everyone who goes to school shoud read this. The characters really speak for themseleves and althought i read this book ages ago you do think about it every so often, like a good book will do.
Rating: Summary: Daughters Of Eve Review: I have high opinions of Lois Duncan as a writer. She has written several thrilling stories including Daughters Of Eve. Though I wouldn't consider Daughters Of Eve a suspenseful drama, I would consider it a dramatic mystery. It all starts when the most popular club in school is assigned to a new leader, Irene Stark, who has a malicious hate and relentless grudges towards all men. Her past is haunted by a confrontation at her old school where she taught another Daughters Of Eve chapter, when she was forced to resign and replaced by a male. Bitterness run through her veins as she is put leader to another Daughters Of Eve club in a school called Modesta High. While comforting her students through their troubles and teenage problems, she at the same time brainwashes all of them into believing all men are trying to dissolve woman's rights to be independent. Her sly words and sneaky exploitation builds the same kind of hate that she feels for men instilled into the girls of Daughter Of Eve. When one of the girls leaves town after trying to commit suicide because a boy broke her heart, the Daughters Of Eve takes drastic actions in creating revenge. This leading to other kinds of horrible plots and broken friendships towards all men that they accuse of doing wrong. Making awful accusations to not only men, but to the innocent. And when another girl leaves the group because she feels the club is becoming too violent and deceptive, Irene doesn't only do what she can to keep the girl quiet, but also telling lies to the other girls in the process of her manipulation.Even though this isn't one of Lois Duncan's most suspenseful books, it is one of my favorites.
Rating: Summary: The Best Book I Have Ever Read! Review: ...i have read many books and i have to say that this book is my favorite. I checked this book out in my schoodl library i never knew how much i would love it. i took the book everywhere and i read it everyday day mor ethen once a day. this book is so unpredictable and when they flash you back to different places you just want to read more and see what happens. this author is one of my favorites and i recommend this book to everyone to read. there are so many secrets and lies and shocking things to read about. how can you not read it. once you start you have to finish.and at the end it tells you about every character in the book and what happend to them 3 years later.
Rating: Summary: Gives Feminism a really bad name Review: Although Duncan tried to do something different with this novel, a feminist twist on the brainwashing cult concept, it's probably her worst book. It starts to fall apart completely when the Daughters of Eve--a bunch of girls who heretofore have done nothing more radical than sell raffle tickets and volunteer at old folks' homes--decide to attack and molest a male chauvinist pig. Even if we believe they would commit such violence under the leadership of a *teacher* (which would surely just be too weird to go unquestioned), Duncan fails completely to think through what the psychological aftermath of that event would be (surely a little more complex than self-congratulatory glee). The girls seem untroubled and progress to even more violent crimes. The other really problematic aspect of this book is its villain's take on feminism, which is so obviously unbalanced and extremist. It's impossible to believe that these girls would accept it so unthinkingly. In short, the book is implausible, overcooked, and kind of a mess. Ironically, Duncan's supernatural novels feel more convincingly "realistic." Skip this, and turn to those instead, starting with Summer of Fear, which rocks, and Stranger With my Face.
Rating: Summary: somewhat of a killer club book Review: Daughters of eve was an interesting book i would recommend it to people who enjoy mysteries but it doesn't really belong to the horror genre. but it was a good read.
Rating: Summary: Daughters of Eve Review: I heard this book was compared to Lord of the Flies somewhere, which in my opinion fits it perfectly-the way it all starts out so calmly and then gradually escalates into violence. The basic idea that Irene gives to the Daughters of Eve, which is to stand up for themselves and demand equal treatment, is sound, but in her anger towards the men in her own life Irene goes too far and ultimately so do the Daughters of Eve. What I found really interesting was the "For the Record" at the end, but I'm surprised that Irene was still sponsor of Daughters of Eve after all the damage she'd caused. You'd think someone would have found out after three years.
Rating: Summary: Lois Duncun is a Genius! ( she could have done much better) Review: I mean It had the weakest plot of any book I have ever read (and if you ask me that says alot!) She Took the Femanism way to far And the only reason I finished it because I was working on reading the whole series. I now have but that was the last book i read and it kind of ruined the whole thing for me. The idea of a cult practicing in a school is Just plain weird. Sorry if I offended anyone.( Which probly didnt happen but u can never be to careful. What a Joke)
Rating: Summary: Interesting book Review: I must say that Lois Duncan is a great author, but this book does not show that. Is she not an author of mystery novels? This book lacks that twisting churning feeling that you're being watched over your shoulder and that there may be someone hiding around the corner. Nonetheless this book wasn't horrible, just NOT thrilling. It was quite interesting and strange though. About the plot, it does not make much sense. This teacher, Irene Stark assumes all men are degrading in any way. And that's only because she is selfish and a looney, just because SHE was mistreated and wants the whole world to go on her side and support her opinion. You do get a perspective of each "sister" of the Daughters of Eve Club, on what they think of everything and such, but it makes it boring. She has good detail in explaining everything but BORING. You then come to the supposedly "thrilling" part of the book where you probably presume they're gonna kill him, and all they do is shave his head and beat him up. Come on now, where's the suspense? Sure it was evil but, we want more... ...It leaves you hanging saying, "What the heck?" I know books leave you hanging, wanting more but this hanging makes you want an explanation. All in all this book is an "ok but wouldn't want to read again" type of book. It's good though and read it if you like novels by Lois Duncan. Enjoy!
Rating: Summary: Good, but strange Review: This book was really good with a intricate plot, but it took a while for the plot to heat up. i think i was two-thirds into the book until i found a real plot and some adventure. it is i treasure for those who take the time to read the whole book.
Rating: Summary: This Was a GREAT book!!!!!!!! Review: this book is about ten girls who join the social club daughters of eve, but STRANGE things start to happen, for instantce, one of the girls starts to see bloody candles,then another girl goes to the hospital and then the whole daughter's of eve club tries to seek revenge on one of the member's brother........and then a few girls start to figure out that it is their leader that is making them do this.......................................... I also recommend anything and everything by Lois Duncan
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