Kathryn's review
The Diaries of Adam and Eve (Literary Classics) by Mark Twain
I'm not always a fan of Twain, but I just adore this book for some reason--maybe because it seems so different from his other writings. As the title suggests, it shows the story of Adam and Eve from their separate diary accounts.
Yes, there is much satire as with any of Twain's
writings, and some might say that there is overexaggeration of the differences between men and women; but I also think there is a remarkable
heartfulness shining through. And I think it shows
beautiful balance -- both Adam AND Eve are trying to
understand one another, make theirSelf available to
the other, learn what it is to be in a relationship
with "the other" and find out that they are not so
different at heart; indeed, that the differences are
what brings the balance. I've read this book several times and it always brings a smile, a tear, and a deep thankfulness at all the ways we can see the world, and learn from one another, and fall in love.
Yes, there is much satire as with any of Twain's
writings, and some might say that there is overexaggeration of the differences between men and women; but I also think there is a remarkable
heartfulness shining through. And I think it shows
beautiful balance -- both Adam AND Eve are trying to
understand one another, make theirSelf available to
the other, learn what it is to be in a relationship
with "the other" and find out that they are not so
different at heart; indeed, that the differences are
what brings the balance. I've read this book several times and it always brings a smile, a tear, and a deep thankfulness at all the ways we can see the world, and learn from one another, and fall in love.
Great review!!
