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madalina0_0'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: Rape, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Abandonment, Infertility, Infidelity, Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Violence, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
nyreads'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: Car accident
Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Grief, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Sexism, Death, Child death, and Biphobia
Minor: Pregnancy, Drug use, Suicide, and Violence
joymaxineb's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Death, Drug use, Cursing, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
town_scar'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Misogyny, Medical content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Biphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Lesbophobia, Blood, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Outing, and Racism
Minor: Vomit, Drug use, and Pregnancy
pershie13'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: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Biphobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gore, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Grief, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Rape
Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abortion, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Drug use, and Miscarriage
kk_gotit_goinon'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
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Gore
clovetra'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
4.0
this was a very conflicting book. but one i ultimately fell in love with.
let me start with the positives, as although i can't find too many negatives with this book, they are quite jarring.
first, going into this book, i thought the "lgbt+" tag was queerbating. did i know the story? nope. that was just my opinion. and boy am i happy i was wrong. i loved how unapologetic characters like harry and celia are, and it made my little heart sing.
i also loved jenkins reid's style of writing. this is my first time reading a book of hers, and i can confidently say i'll be reading other works of hers. this was scrumptiously written, and i adored every second.
one final note is that evelyn is a protagonist you love to hate, and that is one of my favourite tropes, if not my *favourite* trope, so this book gets big ticks from me.
now, on to the parts where this book failed.
a white woman so clearly writes this. explaining evelyn's heritage in the start and ending of the book, plus the way monique's race is described made me feel a bit sick if im honest. it was.... Not Good!
also the biphobia in this is fucking disgusting. i don't care if due to this being a historical fiction book its time accurate, as a queer reader it was fucking vile to see celia dunk on evelyn for the 50th time because she likes men and women. i wasn't too mad with how harry was portrayed up until the end. also im sorry did the d slur need to be included? im a lesbian and i feel that that word is reserved for black lesbians only. seeing jenkins reid throw that word out like nothing made me sick. and not in a good way reflecting the narrative, it soured me towards this book. i felt similar to this in regards to the misogyny & sexism present, as well as the extreme domestic violence portrayed. yes, it is reflective of the times this book is following. it still should've been written with some tact.
this book was very conflicting. and even writing this review i am still largely conflicted on how i feel. but, i will say, even if i find a book shit, if i don't want to put it down, in my mind its worth an additional star. and i actually could not get this book off of my mind.
Graphic: Death, Biphobia, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Car accident, Alcohol, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Abortion and Addiction
violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Cursing, Suicide, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Outing, Hate crime, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Violence
hanhantap'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
Just kidding. This book still haunts my every waking thought. Evelyn is that bitch after all. Meant both affectionately and otherwise.
Here's to continue the bullying campaign to make everyone in my life read Seven Husbands. Gonna slide into the DMs like I am part of a goddamn MLM.
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Original review from 2021:
There are few books that have made such an impact on me in so many different ways. I finished it two days ago and still processing it and I think I will be processing it for a long time.
Moments came where I was reading Evelyn's actions as a friend would after finding out what she did, but not out of judgment. Out of concern. I cared about her, her well-being, and her love. She is a flawed person but not a bad person.
I miss these characters so much already, further proof that Taylor Jenkins Reid could write out a note of insults about me, and I would love it.
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Car accident
Minor: Racism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Outing, Miscarriage, Blood, Lesbophobia, Suicide, and Drug use
creationwing'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
Overall, however, the author did a very good job establishing a voice for Evelyn and making me care about her character even if I wouldn't have liked her as a real person.
I love the
I would recommend this book, with the caveat that you'll probably find yourself skimming past the parts about Monique.
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Biphobia, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Xenophobia, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Outing, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
I've put minor mentions of eating disorder above, but more accurately it's portrayals of dieting culture/actors restricting their weight for roles.