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Science Fiction · 2011 · PG-13

Eve

by Anna Carey

In a plague-ravaged future, girls are educated only to be used — and one escapes

For14+GenreScience FictionLength318 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Threat from government forces and some violence in the escape and pursuit

Language

None

No profanity; clean YA register

Sexual Content

Barely any

The premise involves reproductive exploitation; not depicted graphically but present as the novel's horror

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The psychological horror of an educational system designed to control and use women's bodies is the novel's central concern

What this book is about

Anna Carey's first Eve novel is set in a post-plague America where the government runs schools for girls that are actually fronts for reproductive exploitation. Sixteen-year-old Eve escapes on the day of her graduation when she discovers what school was actually preparing her for. The dystopian premise deals with bodily autonomy and gender-based oppression. Violence and threat are present throughout.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Reproductive exploitation as dystopian premise

Female bodily autonomy at stake

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