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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

968 reviews

art_books_chemistry'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide, Blood, and Abortion

lunxchloe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This was easily the most beautiful, heartbreaking book I've ever had the pleasure to read. Evelyn Hugo is an incredibly compelling, deep character that perfectly depicts the human experience with - or maybe because - all of its flaws.

5/5*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide, and Vomit

whenmalanereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

"I know the world prefers a woman who doesn't know her power, but I'm sick of that."
"The world doesn't give you things, you takes things."
"That's what I traded my virginity for...a ride to Hollywood."
"And it will be the tragedy of my life that I cannot love you enough to make you mine."
"Make them pay you what they would pay a white man."


I have to be very honest.  I started this book with the paperback copy and I couldn't get into it. It was slow-paced and I abandoned it for another book. This was last year. 

I'm happy to say I came back and finished the book. Clearly. Just in audio book format. I REALLY loved the audio book. I adored the narrators and I was very endeared with the voice of Evelyn. It in a way reminded me of my nanny's voice. The way words would be inflected and the way the sassy attitude comes out in tone of voice. 

I always loved the idea of this book and I'm glad I circled back to it sometime later. I found the old Hollywood glamour fun and exciting. I would think I knew where it was going and then be wrong. Which I appreciate in a book. Though about halfway through I did figure it all out. 

While I didn't particularly connect with any one character, I found myself being drawn to almost all of them. Except Don. Iykyk. 

I found times where the book was quite sad and I found times where I was laughing to myself. It was such a descriptive book that I really felt immersed into the world of Evelyn Hugo. I felt like I could have been at an Oscars event or on the red carpet or being a fan seeing her in an ice cream shop.

I thought her love for her friends and lovers was so genuine even though she could sometimes be going astray and I would find myself thinking "Oh my god Evelyn. Don't do that." It was interesting that Evelyn would go to the lengths she did to be with her one true love. 

I fiercely recommend this book. It is well worth the hype and you won't regret it. While I do recommend it in audio book form, I think however you prefer to partake you won't be disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

happyunicorn7's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Abortion, and Death of parent

queenhanhan's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Car accident

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

k0w80i's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Abortion

scumlow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0

there’s definitely a lot of moments here that annoyed me or didn’t feel quite right (stories, especially those written by straight people, where one person in a same sex relationship is pressuring the other to come out, will never sit right with me) but i’ve gotta admit that there’s something so special about this book. the characters all just feel so real. it’s almost jarring to finish it and remember we live in a world where evelyn hugo does not actually exist. from the moment her narration starts you get swept up in her, everything about her life not only super engaging but so utterly real feeling. minor complaints here or there aside, i can see why everyone was so obsessed with this when it came out. really easy book to connect with. deeply felt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, and Death of parent

clara01's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

This is a good and was written well with an interesting storyline. 
I personally felt like it was missing something though, I just didn't feel excited or eager to keep reading it. 
From the title I knew Evelyn had 7 husbands and I was just counting down the husbands during the whole book. I also didn't feel anything towards Evelyn she wasn't likeable and made the same mistakes again and again in the book.
There was a nice plot twist at the very end but it felt like too little too late.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Grief, and Abortion

dfriend12's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• 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

5.0

4.5⭐️

When I kept seeing people rave about this book, I was a bit intrigued but saw it as some book that would probably sit on my TBR for years and I wouldn’t actually read. But I picked it up from the library and have slowly made my way through this story.

It is brilliantly written. Evelyn’s character is so complex. You can tell she has had time to sit and think about the meaning of her life and what she has gained from taking life head on and what she lost by hiding herself behind a mask all those years.

I know the story is about Evelyn, but I wanted to care more about Monique. That is my only critique really. I love how their stories ended up but I didn’t feel as attached to Monique. But don’t worry – my weepy girl era has continued and I cried plenty reading this. Mostly closer to the end.

Taylor Jenkins Reid – thanks for introducing me to someone complex and thorny and for making her feel so real and completely human.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

rissaread's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Suicide