Reviews with content warning for Alcohol - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

This book has been sitting on my shelf practically since it came out. I love the idea of old Hollywood, but it never felt like the right time to read it. After my sister had repeatedly told me I would love it, I gave in and started reading.
I tore through this book.
The only slight disappointment was the ending.

The "horrible" thing she did. That was understandable right until Monique was told the connection. It had been so blown up that I thought she killed her daughter or something. Because she just tried to keep both men's reputations intact. And as fucked up as it is, it worked.
Also like... We all knew she was completing suicide at the end of this.

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carlytenille's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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depressed_cat07's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a reread from 2017 when I first read the book (which was also the time that the book was not that famous as it is now), and I feel that the book still holds up! I swear TJR laced this book with drugs- fast paced, easily readable, with a central character I couldn't take my attention away from, and heartbreaking too. Still has some sour spots here and there but overall a great book!

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natalie75's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

2.0

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star_witch's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I borrowed the book from a friend, after she insisted I read it, and now I don't know if I'm supposed to thank her or make her pay for my therapy.

SPOILERS FOR THE ENDING:

I didn't even think I was going to cry.
I didn't cry when Harry died, or Celia, or Connor. Or even Evelyn.
I cried when Monique's mom started reminiscing about her husband (and Monique's father).

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katyijaa's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
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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hayleyw's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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babyjillysmom's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

4.25

This book has you captivated hearing Evelyn tell her story to Monique you want to know what happens with each relationship getting to know Evelyn and Monique in the process. Old world Hollywood glam and all the messiness that Evelyn embodies makes a good read with the plot twisting in the end.

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