- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (21 Jan 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099212315
- ISBN-13: 978-0099212317
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 936,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A provocative and darkly humorous novel in which Eve, at odds with love and life, becomes obsessed with the stories of women in Nazi Germany who were influenced or betrayed by the myth of the master race. The American author also wrote "Clea and Zeus Divorce" and "A Visit from the Footbinder".
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this on the recommendation of a friend, and found that I could not put it down. In Eve we have a modern woman who is believable in all her neuroses and frustrations, yet not a woman to be pitied. The tattoo is symbolic of Eve's search for her own idientity, and for some meaning in her life - themes with which most people can identify. What was unexpected was the bitingly funny thread of humour which weaves through the narrative. Buy it, read it, enjoy it!
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I actually stumbled upon this book in a library in Utrecht and started reading. After a few days I was done. I can honestly say there were parts with eve's boyfriend that I really didn' t care for as well as her even having the chance to sleep with someone on a whim. It just didn't fit the image of Eve. Also how to continued not only to believe in the tattoo, but to go so far as to make up stories and live the tales she made up, was just not realistic. It was a good read though, and i could read it again, but over all it was a middle book.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Not a true classic
13 Oct 2004
Format:Paperback
but a decent book nevertheless, Eve's Tattoo is more about it's heroines journey through middle-age crisis and less about the Holocaust. Yes, Eva indeed gets a tattoo of the number of the woman from her photograph which reminds her of herself, and yes, she does tell interesting 'tailored to suit stories' to everyone that asks her about it (which is not uninteresting) but on the whole the book mostly deals with Eva's life - her tattoo is a way to show herself that she has some meaning.
I got this book because it was on sale - and I was in army and had nothing better to do. I can say it didn't disappoint me. It's moderately interesting and somewhat even intriguing read - but don't expect it to be life-changing. I'd say borrow it from a library instead.
I got this book because it was on sale - and I was in army and had nothing better to do. I can say it didn't disappoint me. It's moderately interesting and somewhat even intriguing read - but don't expect it to be life-changing. I'd say borrow it from a library instead.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Chock full of trivia about the Nazi "high regard for the mother"
17 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
In today's news, 25% of Germans felt that Nazi rule was not all bad citing the Nazi "high regard for the mother." If not for this book which I agree was not fun to read, I would not have the "trivia" of what it meant to be a German woman in Nazi Germany permanently embedded in my brain. Thanks a lot, Emily Prager. The Nazis turned their aryan women into baby machines compromising the health of women and shortening their life spans all in the name of patriotism. Do you think it was only scary for Jews under Nazi rule? This book tells in a roundabout way how Nazis were/are also the enemy of women.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Dark and Haunting
8 Dec 2003
Format:Hardcover
Prager's novel does suffer at times - there are two or three scenes that don't seem to quite make sense. The character relationships are not as well-developed as they could be. However, it was interesting for me because it explored the female side of the Holocaust: how could Christian women continue to be involved? Eve's motivation - keeping the memory of the victims of the Holocaust alive - is admirable as she forces friends and strangers to remember that no one was safe. The stories that Eve produces, allegedly concocted from her research, are intimate and tailored to her audience. The best scene in the novel to me was when Eve encounters a male Holocaust survivor. Prager's books are hard to find, so good luck at your local used bookstore or library.
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