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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

130 reviews

saraellenme's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

abbybiegs's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this was definitely a fun read! it wasn’t the best book i’ve ever read, but the author’s writing style was so beautiful. the ending was a bit predictable in my opinion, but i found harry cameron easy to love! i didn’t like evelyn or many other characters that much, they were just not lovable characters. the ending was a little rushed, like it went waaaay too quickly. but, overall, it was an entertaining read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Classism

sadetin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

recycled_personalities's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

It’s a very well written book and I do genuinely recommend it with all my heart. However, it is not void of flaws. I strongly recommend seeking out some opinions from POC (especially Latinx and Black POC) about this book and how it talks about race before reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

 I try not to give out 5 stars lightly, so let it be known - I absolutely LOVED this book! 

 

I am not a huge fan of historical fiction (although I may be slowly converting), and I knew that this book had A LOT of hype, so naturally I went in, expecting to be at least a little disappointed. But no, TJR did NOT disappoint! 

 

Evelyn Hugo is such a brilliant character with so many dimensions. She is brave, strong, and determined. She knows exactly what she wants and isn’t afraid to get it. She succeeds, and she fails. She loves, she breaks hearts and has her heart broken. Her life may seem beautiful and glamourous (and for large parts it is), however she is still brilliantly flawed and deeply human. I have never connected with a character so deeply, despite them being so different from myself. 

 

I loved that early on this book took a direction that I wasn’t quite expecting, but that was beautiful and refreshing. I also loved the intrigue that was built around why Monique was chosen to tell Evelyn’s story, and I definitely did not expect what unfolded. I do kind of wish that we got to see more of Monique’s story, and I hope that one day she appears in a future TJR book. 

 

If you have somehow not managed to read this yet, I definitely recommend doing so! The only problem now is that I always find it hard to pick up my next book, after finishing one that was so great… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Pregnancy

neeshaw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, and Toxic friendship

redcephei's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

It had me gripped from start to finish. I could not put it down. The ending felt a little rushed. It portrayed the complexities of every character wonderfully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Miscarriage, and Abortion

phoebeperrott's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

i felt completely immersed in evelyn’s world. i didn’t want it to ever end :(

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

skyecoghlan's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Read this thanks to online recommendations and I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did. A complex book with many characters that I’m still trying to work out fully. Beautifully written with representation that made me feel SEEN. Even if you don’t think this is worth your time, please do try it; you may find more to draw you in than you expect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child death, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, and Abortion