Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

246 reviews

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

Moderate: Miscarriage

everk's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

wow. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

mungbean's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness and Alcohol

minisaucisse's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

Sometimes very unsubtle, especially at the beginning. The character of  Monique could have had more substance. Very witty. First romance I red, not disappointed 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

shwoffy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

tessvosper's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood

matmatmatty's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

Such an amazing story. I'm finding it difficult to talk about it without mentioning spoilers, but this is a story about a woman, her sexuality and the people that she loved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Abortion

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Miscarriage and Outing

dorhi's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

This book isn't the sort of thing I usually read and it was a rather refreshing change, although I don't think it could become my staple genre/style.

One thing I did really enjoy about this book was the period setting - or settings. I loved starting in the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 50s and up and through into the 80s where our characters were aging and we got glimpses of historical events happening in the periphery. It was easy to digest without being bogged down in anything that didn't directly affect the protagonists. Perhaps did a little character building as well, as Evelyn Hugo herself didn't seem to concern herself much with anything outside of what was directly involving her.

That being said, I often found myself bored whilst reading this book. Sometimes it skipped over things too quickly, or lingered on others too much to the point I found myself putting the book down for about 2 weeks without thinking twice about it. Once I continued and moved past the beginning it did start to liven up. Around halfway through the book we get a little LGBTQ+ twist, which I enjoyed to be honest even if it sometimes felt a little ... forced?

Jenkins Reid definitely doesn't leave any ambiguity in any of the characteristics or plot points we come across while reading - she tells us exactly if this thing is good or bad. Sometimes, as Monique is interviewing Evelyn, Monique will make a comment and Evelyn will correct her curtly, and after only a second of reflection Monique is fully aware of the ignorance of her comment and apologise. It just feels performative and unrealistic, and left me rolling my eyes at times. I don't really need to be told if the character has said something a little dumb or not particularly informed - I can figure it out for myself. It's not a massive criticism of the book but happened often enough that I made a note of it.

I gave this book 3/5 stars as I mostly enjoyed it; the plot kept me intrigued as it kept teasing me with this awful thing that Evelyn had done. The reveal at the end was a little lacklustre - I'd seen something along those lines coming from the beginning - and then the book just sort of ends. But, I did like the book up until then, and the characters, hateable as they are, were kind of fun to read. It was a nice, easy read. Nothing spectacle but ultimately inoffensive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

_mirandabickford's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I sobbed so hard snot ran down my face from page 350 onward

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape

rayaufebay's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol