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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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, 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: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Outing
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: Death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
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: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Racism, Terminal illness, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction and Abortion
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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Outing
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: Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Classism
I've put minor mentions of eating disorder above, but more accurately it's portrayals of dieting culture/actors restricting their weight for roles.kirsten1999's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Blood
alyliann'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
4.5
Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
sunniva174'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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Grief, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Outing