Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

1159 reviews

kzweig13's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Journalists writes story about actress at her request. Twist about their lives and how the intertwined.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, Grief, and Sexual content

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

buud_w0rm's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.25

I went into the novel with just the hint that its main character was this blonde bombshell in the 1950s resembling Marylyn Monroe. I didn’t know there’d be such depth tying into her marriages and complexity of Evelyn Hugo’s Character. The constant balancing act of being a celebrity proves to be draining for the humanity especially the ruthless tabloids of the 50s-80s.

The title and appearance of the novel is so misleading I love that :)) Celia and Evelyn’ love story was  incredibly compelling. You can’t help but feel for both of them and their povs. Their tug of war between doing what they think is right for each other but in another sense still worrying about the wrong things really shakes the reader (me) irl. I basically loooved reading about Evelyn’s life but didn’t care much for Monique’s pov.. her subplot was a bit boring. The plot twist tho!? That actually shocked the hell outta me.  So many quotable moments in the last 100 pages.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Biphobia, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Alcoholism, and Child death

Minor: Grief and Alcohol

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

elanuruysal's review

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

julesfrigault's review

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Cancer, Misogyny, Homophobia, Sexism, Death, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, Physical abuse, Abortion, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

happysoullovesyou's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Cancer

anh_read's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

Such a page-turner! I couldn’t stop reading! The book reads itself like a spicy autobiography of an legendary actress whose life was nothing more than tumultuous and scandalous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Outing, Biphobia, Homophobia, Death, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Alcohol, Suicide, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Car accident

aureolyn's review

4.0

Another one a started because of the dedication:

“For Lilah, Smash the Patriarchy, sweetheart.”

So I found it hard to get into this one at first because Monique was so unlikeable. But Evelyn Hugo, when she showed up and told her story, that was it. I was hooked. She was every bit as enchanting and charming as how I imagined the people saw her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Grief