Reading Response # 1

Reading Response #1
By: Joshua Williams


     I don't know if  you know about the old story of Adam and Eve, from the bible, (Or if you believe in that kind of stuff) but I have read a book that is somewhat similar to that same story called "Eve and Adam," by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate. This book is about a teenage girl named Evening Spiker (Or Eve for short) who is a victim in a car crash and is rushed to her mothers company to have her severed leg treated. Also, while she is at her mothers company Eve is assigned by her own mother to participate in a experiment to create the perfect boy, called, "The Adam Project". However when she participates in this experiment, she uncovers a secret about not only her mother's company, but a secret that could cost her families life. However, Eve was strong and brave through the entire book and showed courageous actions in trying to save her mother and the one boy in which she truly loves which shows how truly brave and courageous Evening Spiker is.
     In the book, I also meet another character who is Eve's best friend. Her name is Aislin and she is always willing to be at Eve's side. She is loyal and companionate to Eve but is not very bright when it comes to science. She is very pretty and sometimes overconfident but always knows her limits to how far she can go in trying to either seduce men, or try to pick fights with people she knows she can't win agains. Also, another thing about Aislin is that she is always playing a damsel in destress and usually goes to Eve for help. This is because Eve is always sticking up for Aislin and wants to make sure she makes the right choices in life, this is because she loves Aisalin like a sister and will do anything to protect her.
     Also another character you will see in the book is a teenage boy named Solo. He was taken in by Terra Spiker (Eve's mom) and set to work in her company as a bagel boy. However, as he stays at the
company he grows weary of having to live under the protection of Terra Spiker due to the fact that he hates her and tries to uncover dirt about her company to expose Terra for the evil woman she is. But all of that changes when he meets Eve once she comes into the company with a broken foot. Solo gets to know Eve and soon realizes that he was starting to have feelings for her. But when he uncovers a secret about Terra Spiker's company that is so devastating that it would ruin her entire business and may just put her behind bars (Just in case you are wondering what this horrible secret is, you should know that I won't be the one to spoil it for you, you will need to read the book yourself to find out) he debates with the fact that if he gives away this secret, it could ruin not only Terra's life, but Eve's life as well which makes him wonder about which decision he should make (I am also not going to tell you if he exposes Terra or not). That aside, Solo is a brave and strong guy who learns that he cares about Eve and tries to do everything he can to protect her, even when it came to him risking his own life. This shows how far Solo is willing to go due to his love for Eve.
     One more thing you should know about this book is that it may contain a large amount of violence, things that might mention guns, deaths, murder, and people who pick fights with one another. This book also may contain people who smoke, drink, punch, kill, steal, do drugs and often the characters might use some inappropriate language. Now if you are against any of these things, or you are not interested in reading a book with such attire, then I suppose this is not a book for you. However, if none of that stuff bothers you, then I guarantee you that this book will take to your liking. I will promise you myself that this book will not disappoint and you will be glued to each page wondering what happens next.
     In conclusion, the book,"Eve and Adam" by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate is a action packed adventure full of romance, sis pence and many of these untold secrets will be revealed. So be sure you get the book,"Eve and Adam" and join Eve as she constantly decides between family and friends, realizes the true meaning of love, and finds her one true sole mate.