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itkimby'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Grief, Cancer, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Child death, Suicide, and Pregnancy
jasperw'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: Alcoholism
Moderate: Cancer and Child death
Minor: Domestic abuse
lilaco'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
The story is told through Evelyn Hugo telling her truth and story to Monquie Grant, with snippets of articles throughout and time jumping from where the story is at to the present day, adding reflections and a moment to breathe in places. The story is further separated into seven parts, one for each of the husbands.
It was much more darker than I expected, with abuse, death and illness being an important part of the book.
*SPOILERS below*
The book got a whole lot more interesting to me a third of the way through where it is revealed that Evelyn Hugo was in love with a woman. From there, I felt that the pace picked up and the characters got a lot more interesting. It became an integral part of the book but its not a 'coming out' story like a lot of plots with a person of the LGBT+ community which is refreshing.
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent
scvqa'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Suicide, Alcohol, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Blood
Minor: Abandonment, Miscarriage, and Abortion
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
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
annaj207'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: Suicide, Child death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Cancer, and Car accident
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
I’m seeing that there’s to be a Netflix adaptation of the book. Books to movies don’t 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
julierambaeck'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: Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Cancer
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Grief, Drug abuse, Child death, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent
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