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tikidoo'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, and Abortion
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
dvnngyn'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
3.0
Moderate: Terminal illness, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Alcoholism
ksilvio's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Cancer
Minor: Outing
abby_can_read'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
I can see why this is such a popular book and I think it lived up to the hype.
I loved this book. It was such a good read. The writing was wonderful and I enjoyed the plot, there were a few twists that I didn't predict. The characters were good and I enjoyed the relationships. I enjoyed the 1950s to 1980s Hollywood setting with the glamour, fame and problems with fame.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Biphobia, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Racism
Minor: Cancer, Abortion, Misogyny, Sexism, and Eating disorder
wavykt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Iâm seeing that thereâs to be a Netflix adaptation of the book. Books to movies donât always turn out well, but I think this could be done very well if given a good budget. Nervously excited to see what comes of it.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Racism, Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, Child death, Pregnancy, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Terminal illness
thimi_time'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Blood
katesant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Alcohol and Suicide
jess_18'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Suicide, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Minor: Biphobia, Pregnancy, Abortion, Body shaming, and Pedophilia
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 wasnât what I expected it be. I have avoided it for a long time due to everyone loving it, and was scared that because itâs not my usual read, and the hype behind it, I would be underwhelmed by it.
But I wasnât.
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 âbe wary of men with something to proveâ. I would want to say more but I donât 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 Evelynâs 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