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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

380 reviews

bxnny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Hate crime, Drug use, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

styxx's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Sexism, Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Drug use and Miscarriage

jess_18's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i thought i was going to give this book my ‘run of the mill, pretty decent book’ score of 3. but the last 15 ish chapters were beautiful and made me think about my own future.

i am terrified of losing the people i love and being confronted with a lot of loss in the final stretch of this book was incredibly impactful.

many a tear was shed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Suicide, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Biphobia, Pregnancy, Abortion, Body shaming, and Pedophilia

thestarsandthemoon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Suicide

Minor: Drug use and Domestic abuse

thisiscendres's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Probablement un de mes livres préférés. Je regrette la traduction parfois trop littérale du texte, mais j'espère que c'est un garant de sa justesse. À mettre entre toutes les mains. 😊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Biphobia

Minor: Drug use and Child abuse

mobymaize's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Evelyn Hugo is a quintessential fictional biography that has consumed my waking moments. If you do anything, it should be to read this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Death, Rape, Toxic friendship, Grief, Physical abuse, Outing, Pregnancy, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Blood, Sexism, Death of parent, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Gaslighting, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, and Car accident

Moderate: Miscarriage

jcshells's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Suicide, Classism, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Death, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Outing, Car accident, Drug use, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

jamespwaa's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have no words. Nothing I could write would even come close to conveying my experience reading this novel. I know I will fail if I try. All I can say with absolute confidence is that this novel will change my life. For that, I am truly grateful to Taylor Jenkins Reid.



5+ Stars

5+ Star Criteria: This rating is awarded to books that stand as towering achievements in literature, offering a reading experience that is both unparalleled and transformative. These works feature exquisitely crafted narratives, characters of profound depth and complexity, and thematic richness that probes the depths of the human experience. They are flawless in execution, transcending the conventional boundaries of genre to reach new heights of storytelling innovation. A 5+ star book doesn't just fulfill its promise—it reshapes our understanding of what literature can be, leaving a profound and enduring impact on its readers. These are the books that linger in the mind and heart, becoming enduring favorites and garnering my most enthusiastic recommendations.

The book fulfills these criteria effortlessly. This is the highest benchmark I've created. It is the rarest of rarities that a book receives this rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Sexism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Outing, and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Abortion, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy

rachelpacz's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Suicide

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

rushh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Violence, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Chronic illness