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ricardo_sb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Miscarriage, Racism, Abortion, and Death of parent
jaelovesbooks'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
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion
livelyghost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Death of parent, and Outing
cutepatzie'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
scarlettoliver'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Outing, and Abandonment
abbyj_04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
jselliot'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
5.0
Craft wise, this book handled the past- and present-tense shifts well. Past-tense, the majority of the book, applied to Evelyn's dish on her own past. The few present-tense chapters were centered around Monique in the contemporary aspect of the setting. And mercifully, it did not butcher common past-tense sayings in those moments. (A chief complaint of mine with the rash of first-person present-tense books that have come out lately. It's jarring.)
Without giving too many spoilers, I'd say that perhaps the most refreshing thing about Seven Husbands is that the narrative itself treats Evelyn like most books do male characters. Now, within the context of the period, she is absolutely treated as a woman of color and one who made her fame in the 60s through the 80s. Those times were not kind to women, nor LBGT people. But the way the narrative treated her like typical male characters is that it allowed her to make morally and legally wrong choices, and still be a complex individual without being vilified for it. She made mistakes and owns them. She's not perfect and is no longer interested in maintaining her carefully curated image. But she does have a story to tell, and what a compelling story it is.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug abuse, Abortion, and Abandonment
amykwrites'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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
cody's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Biphobia and Drug use