Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

118 reviews

charming_killerqueen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Abandonment

Moderate: Biphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Outing

avaa_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Everyone was telling me to “WAIT FOR THE PLOT TWIST.” The final plot twist (personal opinion) was initially shocking; then it wasn’t… However definitely still and interesting twist.
I also predicted three very large parts of the book- but I don’t hold that against the book because in all honesty I loved it. I’d give it 4.25/5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Addiction, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Outing, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

zara89's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Car accident, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

anniefwrites's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. TJR’s writing style is always vivid, reflective, and engaging. Following characters as flawed as Evelyn and Celia was an exercise in restraining judgment in a good way.

I did sort of see the twist coming, though not in the exact way that it occurred. I think it didn’t quite land for me because in general,

I wasn’t drawn to Monique’s character and preferred to stay in Evelyn’s story. And I think at times Reid could have pulled back on spelling out connections and emotional changes—I think the reader is smart enough to put it together themselves based on her specific details and descriptions. (I also had some qualms about a white woman writing the fictional stories of two women of color—it seems like she did her due diligence, but it also feels like a moral gray area that I’m not quite equipped to unpack as a white person.) Still, Reid’s worlds always feel so real you swear it’s nonfiction. I’m always willing to read her again.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, and Fatphobia

jessmnm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Abandonment

skyeuqx's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

3.75

fave was rex tbh.
i don't like the magazine cutouts and it took me a long time to care for monique, but it works just perfectly by the end, i nearly forgot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Misogyny, Abandonment, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Outing, Racism, and Infidelity

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

An utter, earth-shattering masterpiece. “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” is both a stripped-down version of the bitter reality of Hollywood through the decades, and a glamorous tribute to unequivocal love and loss.

It’s quite shocking that it took me so long to read this, though I suspect a lot of it had to do with the fact that I had such high hopes and had heard so much unadulterated praise. Ever the pessimist, I was afraid it would disappoint me.

I’m VERY GLAD to report, that it did not disappoint me at all, and actually was much more than I hoped for. An incredible epic of a story-within-a-story, a biographical account of a fictional starlet with many marriages and headlines, but only one true love kept secret for most of her life.

I love TJR’s writing, her layered and complicated story building eclipsed only by the bold and complex characters she creates. Evelyn isn’t supposed to be someone you just love, but she is someone you absolutely root for, despite all her flaws. Because there’s Celia, the truth behind it all. (And Harry, whom I adored so much.) 

One of the best novels I’ve ever read that accurately tackles the duality of humanity and fame, with a central focus on the LGBTQ+ community. Phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Racism, Suicide, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Drug use, Outing, Physical abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Abortion, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

aecy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Car accident, Homophobia, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

reread ♻️
this time i listened to the audiobook and i found it just as enjoyable as reading it the first time :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Cancer

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Abandonment

ogl00's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child death, Grief, Suicide, Addiction, Incest, Sexual content, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia