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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

210 reviews

ruthmoog's review against another edition

hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

I found I was enjoying this, it's a page-turner! Reliving the "truth" behind the icon from the safety of the present was gossipy and enthralling and could have been truthful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse and Racism

Cancer, COPD

idontread's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

to anyone who saw me crying alone in the airport lounge while reading this no u didn’t

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

taylor jenkins reid is without a doubt one of my favorite fiction authors. she has such a striking ability to seamlessly piece together a realistic world and intertwine that world and it’s characters into all of her novels. she also has a wonderful talent for pacing her novels.  i do believe malibu rising is her best (i have yet to read carrie soto though!), but this was a great read as well. i loved evelyn, as well as celia, harry, and john. but, i honestly did not care for monique. when looking at the bigger picture, i understand that monique was essential to the story, but i will not lie and say i was not bored when reading her chapters. i just could not find it in me to care much about her, even if that does sound harsh.

i was NOT expecting the insane plot twist with monique’s father. like OH MY GOD? with harry of all people! taylor you’re crazy for that one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Blood, and Pregnancy

biscuit_'s review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

I never realised just how complex and multifaceted love can really be. I love how this book puts just as big of an emphasis on friendship and family as it does on romance. 

Evelyn Hugo is a superbly well written character. She is complex and her story is so fascinating. I was captivated by her as if she really was a super famous movie star, and I loved her for how she acknowledges and tells her story truthfully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, and Alcohol

potion96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, Violence, and Sexual harassment

rainerasnic's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

chronicacademia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Because I picked this book unaware, and I worry others might too, I think it’s so important to put this out into the world: this book grossly glorifies suicide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Abortion, and Pregnancy

lucyatoz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a novel that is a retrospective of the life and loves of an aging Hollywood icon who is telling her story to a young and unknown magazine reporter Monique. 

I enjoyed this book with its flowing written style, sections relating to each of her seven spouses and their stories and interspersed with magazine clippings that moved the narrative along. You could read between the lines and see many symmetries to many stars through the decades such as Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and Natalie Wood to name but a few in this tale of ruthless ambition, treasured friendships, complicated families, the cost of fame and ultimately being true to yourself and those you love and love you just as much.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, and Car accident

andreapepsii's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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

5.0

I binged this book. I loved it. It was easy to read, yet so complex in character development that left you reflecting about each choice and each character. I am a bit unsure whether the narrator back and forth approach was good at the beginning but it payed off well enough in the end. Highly recommend this book if you’re in the mood for some historical fiction with an extraordinary MC

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Colonisation

crimelessvictim's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Abortion, and Alcohol