Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

561 reviews

shantellelandry's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Abortion, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

carly_suhr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Abortion, and Infidelity

tiddlerrr's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I cried at the end. Every character is so bloody unlikeable, the relationships quite toxic, and yet you kind of can’t help but root for some of them. 

I don’t think this is actually that amazing of a book, it’s certainly not life changing. But the ending still got me and it sucked me in, in that way watching reality tv does. 

The way I feel about this book in the moments after finishing it feel like an oxymoron, I feel emotional yet all I’ve done is complain about it. I think it’s the sort of book I’ll think of occasionally but never plan on re-reading.

I also hated the first 3ish chapters of this, the initial set up was incredibly boring.

Edit: upon reflection I’m pretty sure the reason I cried so much was pms and sleep deprivation  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Biphobia, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Cancer, Alcoholism, Car accident, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Outing

Minor: Suicide, Drug use, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Blood

luciacay11ahua's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I was truly shocked by the end of this book. Once again, this is another book I did not expect to go in the direction it did. It was actually really well written and using Evelyn’s seven husbands as a way to tell her story is a genius idea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Death

notpresent22's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

I would never say that this book surprised me. But it’s not necessary for the type of book this is. In fact it’s actually a credit to this book that I was never surprised. Everything that happens has its purpose and is a consequence of a choice made. 
This is a tragedy through and through and while I did not feel sad I was broken-hearted 
Great book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Blood, Cancer, Miscarriage, Drug use, Outing, Car accident, Infertility, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Biphobia, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Abortion and Child abuse

kaylynnlock's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

2.75

I thought that the overall story line was enjoyable and interesting. The pacing is well done and the writing is interesting and engaging. However, I did not think that the bipoc characters were written in a manner that was authentic or compassionate, which was my main grievance with the book. The main character's own Cuban heritage seemed like a tacked on afterthought or a shallow attempt at diversifying the cast rather than an actually aspect of her identity. And the inclusion if LGBTQ+ characters almost seemed to be used as a driving factor for trauma and hardship rather than a commentary on the complexities of social expectations and love, which the author seemed to be trying to convey. It was not a poorly written book and the story line was intriguing, however, I felt that the execution and portrayal of certain groups of people was poorly done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

saboyadjis's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Car accident, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

chaoticlawful26's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

A beautiful and tragic story about the LGBTQIA+ experience from the 50's to the modern day through the lens of a daughter of Cuban immigrants trying to make it big in Hollywood. It's an amazing story that I thoroughly enjoyed, and I will definitely read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Cancer, Abortion, Addiction, Homophobia, Child death, Body shaming, and Biphobia

shaylnm's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Cancer, Child death, and Miscarriage

hannahpeterson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Car accident, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Biphobia, Death, Outing, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Child death

Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, Racism, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy