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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

1877 reviews

stindex's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.0

Oh wow boobs. That’s basically it, but even this review is more insightful than the whole book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Lesbophobia

annie_g00's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

I went into this expecting a much more positive, empowering take on a woman who used her sex appeal to take over Hollywood and became famous. What I was not expecting, was the raw, emotional turmoil that drove the plot forward, the found family troupe, and the absolute heartbreaking ending to it all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Biphobia

Minor: Alcoholism

aaliyah_lomas15's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

A very fun read, I couldn't put it down. I liked the ending and the twist too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Lesbophobia, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Terminal illness, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion

cavallonee's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Suicide, Death, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Abortion

foolishfish's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Suicide, Sexual content, Infidelity, Addiction, Car accident, Medical trauma, Cursing, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

cogowno's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Classism, Drug abuse, and Outing

maddy707's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

I understand the insane hype about this book.

This was magnificent. From the very beginning it captivated me. The story was alluring and the character of Evelyn was compelling. I absolutely loved seeing all aspects of her life. The author did a fantastic job of making Evelyn complex and we see that in the decisions she made throughout her life. 

The story was paced excellently and the writing style was simple and had some very profound moments. Knowing very little about the story going into it, I was surprised at where it went. 

Overall this was excellent. Amazingly written and deeply emotional. I cried. I will forever cry over this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Biphobia, Body shaming, Outing, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Hate crime and Death of parent

sil_aguerob's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

At first i was captivated by the story, it was a book i couldn't put down, it was very inspiring to read the growth in Evelyn, and it made me cry in some parts, its a story that doesn't finish with a happy ending, and you dont love all the characters  (or at least, all the time) so, realistic. I can understand why most people love this book, even though, i finished it with a numb feeling. I would say that the good parts are in the middle, because i couldnt really connect with the story of Monique, so in the last part i wasnt that fazed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

sebradley29's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, Infertility, Abortion, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Biphobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Outing, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.75

It was a little slower than I would have liked, BUT this was an absolutely beautiful book! The storytelling was on point, and the way in which the author made us both love and hate Evelyn Hugo was brilliant!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Homophobia, Alcohol, Death, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide, and Car accident