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racheleanne06'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
It’s a book about love, in all it’s different forms, but it’s also about grit, determination and survival.
This book feels real, as if Evelyn is a star that we have known for ages on our screens, that she’s a real person with real hopes and desires. That Monique is the one writing about Evelyn’s life.
Especially when it comes down to the heartbreaking truths of LGBT+ history, which is included heavily in this book, and the devastating themes of loss and grief.
It’s not something I would normally pick up, but after hearing a lot of people talk about Jenkins Reid, I wanted to give it a go. I am VERY glad I did.
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death, Blood, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Child death, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Suicide, Death of parent, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Outing
mirandyli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death, Biphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Abortion, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Murder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, and Sexism
lucille_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Biphobia, Body shaming, Child death, Medical content, Outing, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Classism, Abortion, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia
alina_mrs'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: Outing and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Biphobia, Body shaming, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
c_e_w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Body shaming
junglejelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Cancer, and Car accident
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Child death, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Abortion
onlyxkatie'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? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual content, Car accident, Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Suicide, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse
dlsmk's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Grief, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Suicide
msradiosilence's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Content warnings at the bottom. :)
First off, TJR is a white woman. I have very strong opinions about staying in your lane as a white woman, and TJR swerved all over the goddamn highway. Not only is the main character a Black woman, but the other main character is a Latina woman. Does TJR belong to either of those communities? No. And to yadda yadda their communities, TJR
(sources: google is free, but https://www.feministbookclub.com/taylor-jenkins-reid-is-back-with-her-bs/, https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8dJ54Fp/, https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8dJPbaD/, https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8dekrA8/, and https://shelit.com/2022/10/04/carrie-soto-is-back-and-the-problem-of-white-authors-creating-main-characters-of-color/#:~:text=Book%20influencers%20expressed%20concern%20about,character%20against%20an%20Asian%20character.)
Secondly, I’m bi. To this day, there are still biphobic members of the LGBTQ+ community that say we’re either not gay enough, or that we need to pick a side, or that we’re lying, etc (few and far between, but always a take I see in online spaces around Pride Month). And to have that thrown back in my face while I’m reading a book by a straight author? What the fuck? Celia is constantly being biphobic, and it doesn’t help that Evelyn is lesbophobic in the beginning. TJR wouldn’t know this, being that (again) she’s not a part of the community, but a lot of people use the term ‘gay’ as an umbrella term. Just like the pride flag encompasses the whole community, gay can be a term to mean any sexuality within the LGBTQ+ spectrum. But Evelyn reacts with such immediate vitriol to being called gay, it just leaves such a horrible taste in my mouth, especially when there is such animosity between certain corners of the LGBTQ+ community. It’s just not something a straight author gets to comment on, especially when they don’t understand the nuance surrounding that conversation.
Also the ending?
Anyway. Considering both of my major points cover basically the entire book, fuck TJR and no, I don’t care if Daisy Jones is a good show, or if Malibu Rising is a good book. I will not read anything else by this woman, and I’ll be getting rid of Evelyn Hugo as soon as I’m able.
Rating: 0.5
Would I recommend? Abso-fucking-lutely not.
Content warnings: Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexual content, Death, Gaslighting, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, Blood, Car accident, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Outing, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
netaliv3'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
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Car accident, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Biphobia, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Abortion, and Blood