Lilith is an atmospheric re-telling of the original Woman and her course through history after she is banned from Paradise. The story follows Lilith through time including her time on the Ark, and her interactions with the infamous Jezebel and Maryam. There were a few times throughout the book I found myself smiling at the female-friendship engagements and other times I nodded at the realistic portrayal of the effect of power on man. Overall the story-telling was poetic and enrapturing, however there were a few times in the beginning of the novel that felt linguistically incompatible with the rest of the story; this language difference jarred this reader and made it difficult to move on however, these instances stop after the first 15% or so. Overall, this was an interesting read and I adored the inclusion and focus on the women who are often left out of this story.

I did not like this as much as I thought I would. In some ways I feel like this lived up to my expectations and other ways I feel like it didn’t. The story is exactly as the premise states and I agree this is for fans of Circe. The writing is beautiful, the descriptions are lovely, and the portrayal of men vs women is excellent (in my opinion). I also liked reading about Lilith and her origin story. However, I don’t know what I was expecting but this story had way too much religion in it for me (which is entirely my preference) and thus I found it difficult to get through/boring at times. Regardless, I read this in a day and overall found it enjoyable. Also the cover is amazing.

I very much wanted to love this book, but I did not. The story is deeply rooted in the stories of the Bible and recounts the journey of Lilith, the first woman. The historical aspect is interesting, but sadly, the characters are not. The narration from Lilith herself is often difficult to read; this point of view makes her almost detached from the story and as such, it is difficult for the reader to become invested in her. The male characters are similarly unlikable; they are almost demonized, making them equally unlikable. While the writing itself is lovely, the story is not.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC.

This was a beautifully written, poetic story of Lilith, who, I now have even more respect for. The dry humor, the storytelling, all of it was a compelling read and I enjoyed it so much.

I'm leaving a short review because even after redownloading multiple times the text does not show up properly on my kindle or the app? I'm putting this at 5 stars simply for how stunning the cover is.

An absolutely enthralling, unput-downable story of the Bible - from a woman who wants equality not salvation. Lilith (the demoness first wife of Adam) seeks a world where men and women can live equally, at peace with themselves and each other, a quest her daughters are on now.

as poetic as “lilith” is, it is both too modern and too archaic. the way that lilith speaks is wrought with dry humor and wit, but it is so modern. i did not feel rooted in place in the garden of eden nor any other mortal land we visited. i did not feel particularly moved. her portrayal of god (as well as every other character) was from a very christian point of view; very big booming voice / sky daddy. from a jewish perspective, this novel doesn’t make much sense. i wanted to see more of lilith’s emotional state, more of her power.

physicality is not described in any way, but i did. enjoy the way marmery portrays the evils that men do. adam is not glorified but shown as a man capable of rape. noah is not a hero. she does not shy away from the realities of male brutality.

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted very badly for this book to mince well with my brain but I have never been the poetic type.

Lillith was cast aside after not bowing to submission and goes on a journey of justice. Lillith is the sory of the first woman.

I struggled with trying to connect with the story, I love long descriptive chapters so I felt very much needing more to satisfy the story I was trying to play through in my head. It was just a very hard read for me personally.It might fit well with others but for me it just wasn't a good fit. Not the type of book I could see myself pulling off the shelf to reread.

Thank you to Netgalley and Alcove Press for the ARC. It is unfortunate that this one didn't connect with me like most books do.

Nikki Marmery's book, Lilith, reads like a poem. I found myself stopping to savor lines and images.

Lilith is Adam's first wife, and it does not take long for her to leave the Garden of Eden. What follows is a gorgeous and descriptive narrative of Lilith's battle with God. However, I had trouble following how God works in Marmery's world-building, and the brief explanation of how God presents Himself in other religions did not satisfy me. So even though I enjoyed the writing, I found myself questioning the story and the plot devices which took away from my overall enjoyment.

Although I struggled with the plot details, I thoroughly enjoyed Lilith's observations and her dry wit made me laugh aloud. I was sad to have to say goodbye to her.

Thank you to Netgalley and Alcove Press for the ARC. This is my honest review.