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carlytenille'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism
depressed_cat07's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, and Alcohol
natalie75'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? No
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
hayleyw'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
jmermelstein14'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
poopy43809's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, and Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Outing
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’m sobbing in my bed at 2am as I write this, and I adore this book so much.
Original review (May 2022):
Rating: 5/5 stars
Lowly staff writer Monique Grant is stunned and confused when she is personally requested by aging Hollywood superstar Evelyn Hugo to write an article for Monique’s magazine—and she’s even more confused when Evelyn reveals that what she really wants is for Monique to tell her life (and love) story to the world.
Before picking this one up, I regularly felt like the last person on earth who hadn’t read it, so there’s not much I can say here that hasn’t already been said elsewhere, and you almost certainly don’t need me to convince you to read this one. That said, I’m adding my voice to the chorus to say I absolutely loved this book and all the glowing reviews and rave tributes are 100% correct. It’s a thing of stunning beauty, hilarious wit, and breathtaking heart, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: historical fiction; LGBTQ+ stories; Hollywood glamour vibes.
CW: Homophobia; misogyny; death (including death of child and death of parent); terminal illness; suicide.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
bashahn5's review
- 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
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Death of parent
zediant'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Drug use and Racism
jessicabearbooks'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
This book broke my heart and mended it at the same time. The character arcs and relationships were gripping and shocking and beautiful. Harry Cameron you have my absolute heart.
There were lots of twists and turns, some expected and some completely out of the blue.
There were a few chapters that felt a little slow so that's what dropped this down to a 4 star - but looking back, all was necessary and made perfect sense at the end.
I’ve learnt so much from this story, I think a little part of me has changed because of this story.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment