The House of Eve Audiobook Free by Sadeqa Johnson

The House of Eve (2023)

A gorgeous, timely novel about the price that women pay for love.

The House of Eve is a novel by Sadeqa Johnson that tells the story of two Black women in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The book follows the lives of Eleanor Quarles and Ruby Pearsall, who come from different backgrounds but share a common ambition to achieve their dreams.

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Eleanor arrives in Washington, D.C., with ambition and secrets. She meets William Pride at Howard University, and they fall in love. However, William’s wealthy Black family does not let just anyone into their fold. Ruby is a high school student growing up poor in Philadelphia who dreams of going to optometry college. When she meets a white Jewish boy, her future threatens to spill away from her grasp.

“A unique story of motherhood that follows two Black women in 1950s Philadelphia and how their lives become intertwined in a brilliant exploration of the struggles for young Black women in the mid-20th century.”

The Book Guide® Editor

The chapters alternate between telling the story of Ruby and Eleanor. The book explores issues such as racism, colorism, classism, motherhood, and forbidden love. The parallel stories of the two women highlight the contaminating effect of racism across generations. It is an affecting and arresting exploration of young Black womanhood and motherhood in the past century.

The House of Eve (2023) by Sadeqa Johnson

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