Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

1212 reviews

cassie7e's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Car accident and Infidelity

Moderate: Homophobia, Death, Terminal illness, Sexism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide

ksilvio's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Cancer

Minor: Outing

alexmall029's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

pailuk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

Very well written, the ‘twist’ at the end was a little predictable. Did not expect the book to be about anything other than a rich woman and her seven husbands, but the last line sums the whole story up well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion and Cancer

“‘No,’ she told me. ‘Because they are just husbands. I am Evelyn Hugo. And anyway, I think once people know the truth, they will be much more interested in my wife.’” (Page 385)

amiamor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

I enjoyed her various love stories in all their forms. I was not a fan of the ending and I am sensitive to the topic of cheating so this wasn't my thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, Cursing, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Car accident, Chronic illness, Classism, Fatphobia, and Incest

julierambaeck's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

This was a smart book. Quite similar to "Daisy Jones and the Six" but still distinguishable. I really liked the characters, not one of them was 100% good. Everyone was flawed and did terrible things but you come to care for them anyways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Cancer

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Grief, Drug abuse, Child death, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

thimi_time's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

This still holds up upon re-read which definitely says something. I loved the way the book was sectioned into each husband and the story revolving around the time Evelyn married them. I realise the Evelyn is a bit of a polarising character perhaps, but I love the depth of her character, and how even though she’s the forefront of the story, we still got to understand Monique’s character well in fewer words. The last few chapters or so were definitely the best in the book, and touched on some very important topics, but it definitely does require some content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood

thisiscendres's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective sad

• 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

Probablement un de mes livres préférés. Je regrette la traduction parfois trop littérale du texte, mais j'espère que c'est un garant de sa justesse. À mettre entre toutes les mains. 😊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Biphobia

Minor: Drug use and Child abuse

mobymaize's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

Evelyn Hugo is a quintessential fictional biography that has consumed my waking moments. If you do anything, it should be to read this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Death, Rape, Toxic friendship, Grief, Physical abuse, Outing, Pregnancy, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Blood, Sexism, Death of parent, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Gaslighting, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, and Car accident

Moderate: Miscarriage

felicia923's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion