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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

51 reviews

emmamortjones_5's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Outing, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

darkmattersoybean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Car accident, Medical content, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer and Abortion

Minor: Suicide

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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 book really does deserve all the hype and praise it gets, because I was absolutely hooked from the start. It is the kind of book that presents you with a very interesting premise, in this case a Marilyn Monroe-level famous old Hollywood star and the story of her life and her seven husbands, and then carries you along years of her choices and actions that shaped who she is and how she becomes the celebrity she is in the current time of 2017, and each step of the way you are so interested you just want to blaze through all the pages and know what happens next, somehow without ever feeling the story is dragging on or having forgettable filler. Evelyn Hugo is one of the most fleshed out fictional characters I have ever read about and it made me so happy to see a well-written and well-thought out

bisexual poc

woman who is confident, headstrong, shameless, flawed, conniving, soft-hearted, and so much more. On top of this I have never seen a

plot twist in the last 90% of the book

pulled off so well and feel purposeful and meaningful to the story rather than a last ditch plot effort for shock value. This book had beautiful representation, a healthy mix of characters you'd root for and ones you'd despise, wittiness, charm, and sharp life advice from Evelyn Hugo herself. It was an absolute treat to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Outing, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion

sammymilfort's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Biphobia, Blood, Cancer, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing and Child death

“Do you think I'm a whore?” Harry pulled over to the side of the road and turned to me. “I think you're brilliant. I think you're tough. And I think the word whore is something ignorant people throw around when they have nothing else” “We're all whores, really, in some way or another. At least in Hollywood.” … “But I like you this way. I like you impure and scrappy and formidable. I like the Evelyn Hugo who sees the world for what it is and then goes out there and wrestles what she wants out of it. So, you know, put whatever label you want on it, just don't change. That would be the real tragedy” This book reminded me why I love reading and definitely a story I will think about fondly. This is the art of storytelling and I adore Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ability to create such a morally gray character who at times you hate and then wish everything and more for them. Evelyn Hugo as a character is exceptional and truly sheds the light on human complexity and growth I loved as we got more into her past Evelyn would then talk about in the present her regrets and what she has learned from them and the growth and internal combat with Evelyn was portrayed so realistically There was not one moment in this book that I was not captivated by. The pacing was perfect, reveals were placed suddenly and shockingly and had so much emotional depth. The amount of profound lines in this book makes me squeal. All I can say is Harry and Evelyn were the standouts for me in this book and I adore their bond and soulmate connection so much That being said, this is a new favorite but some points I would like to point out TW: MENTION IF SUICIDE AHEAD/SPOILERS Sometimes it felt when we were transitioning into Monique’s POV I felt so disconnected from her part in the story, once you finish you will understand it and she is a vital character for all the events moving the novel forward, but her part in the story merely felt used as a way for Evelyn’s emotional healing rather than her being her own character. The ending I have mixed thoughts I understand Evelyn’s decision and felt her anguish as we learned all she lost and had gone through, but in my humble opinion I hated how the book literally glamorized suicide. Why does no one talk about how hours before Evelyn decides to take her own life she is literally doing a photo shoot, Monique knowing what she knows and just being okay with it. In no way I am saying that it was Monique’s responsibility and burden alone to carry and even if she had gone back to try to stop Evelyn does not mean she still would not have done it. But I feel like the way it was stated especially this line. “Evelyn was never going to let the thing that made her be the thing to destroy her. She was never going to let anything, even a part of her body have that sort of power This gave very inspirational energy to me and suicide is anything but that, it’s shocking, horrifying, and ultimately in no way should be so easily seen as a a “grand ending” and it’s not about having the will to make a decision. Evelyn Hugo’s decision was not selfish, but the burden to Monique to carry that truth was This is a story that deserves praise, but also criticism and even with this I still loved the book and think it is a great story that deserves the hype TW: Child/Adult Marriage, Death, Mentions of Suicide, Biphobia, Racism, Physical Abuse and Emotional Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Sexual Harassment, Alcohol, Grief

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abortion, Biphobia, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Gore, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Suicide, Cursing, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

molly_rose's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Outing, Pregnancy, and Sexism

sofiarmz13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Terminal illness, Biphobia, Car accident, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Cancer, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Minor: Blood, Suicide, Outing, Racism, Infertility, Sexual content, Child abuse, Abortion, and Cursing

recycled_personalities's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

It’s a very well written book and I do genuinely recommend it with all my heart. However, it is not void of flaws. I strongly recommend seeking out some opinions from POC (especially Latinx and Black POC) about this book and how it talks about race before reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bookishgoob's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

i wish i could give this book more than 5 stars. it moved me. it made me laugh. it made me cry. it will stick with me forever. as a bisexual woman, it made me feel seen and known to know that evelyn was so adamant about being known as bisexual and not lesbian. she is two halves. not just one. i loved this book so so much. highly highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

ananyareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

OH MY,GOD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Toxic relationship