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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
409 reviews
bxnny's review against another edition
- 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
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
janka05's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, and Biphobia
Minor: Death of parent, Pedophilia, Cancer, Suicide, Abortion, Addiction, and Child abuse
styxx's review against another edition
- 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
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
amiamor's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Colonisation, Cursing, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Car accident, Chronic illness, Classism, Fatphobia, and Incest
freckles_13's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
This book wasn’t what I expected it be. I have avoided it for a long time due to everyone loving it, and was scared that because it’s not my usual read, and the hype behind it, I would be underwhelmed by it.
But I wasn’t.
This book is about a morally grey woman who will do anything - and everything - to get what she wants. A powerful, flawed woman who goes through so much in her life, and watching it come together and to fall is just an amazing reading experience.
This book has some lovely quotes in it, such as “be wary of men with something to prove”. I would want to say more but I don’t want to spoil it.
I think the only thing that made me rate this less than a 5 star was the actual main character, Monique. Yes, she was good but I felt like her whole story was just boring compared to Evelyn’s own - and maybe that was the point.
Evelyn Hugo, you are correct, you will not be remembered by your multiple husbands, but for your own story.
Moderate: Biphobia, Car accident, Homophobia, Cancer, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Child death, Chronic illness, and Death
emmysforeverbooked's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Outing, Homophobia, Biphobia, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Sexism, Medical content, Car accident, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol and Miscarriage
picaresquedreamer's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Chronic illness
Minor: Racism and Classism
jcshells's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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.
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
- 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
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