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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
130 reviews
vr_alyssa's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
As a reader, you're basically both reading a fictional biography about a famous movie star as well as the interviews leading up to the creation of said biography. Which means the reader knows certain things are coming (I mean, you know it by the title too, she clearly had seven husband, so you know the first marriage doesn't last). But there are a few other things the reader learns to expect early on in the story. I found those hard to predict, despite knowing that they were coming. Furthermore, there wasn't necessarily a need to figure it out (which I usually have with books, such as Fourth Wing recently), I could just let it happen as it happened. And, of course, when revealed, the information caught me completely off guard, to the point of mumbling 'No no no no no' aloud for a while.
I am not entirely sure how I feel about the way it portray the industry. Yes, Evelyn had agency (at least somewhat), but she's still being used and limited. Differently than men. The book leaves it to the reader to form an opinion on it and fill in the gaps. Sometimes I worried that the book made it seem like she had more agency than she actually did, but it worked for me.
It was a very interesting and lovely reading experience, to say the least. Best way I can describe it, is that it's human.
Life lessons by Evelyn Hugo:
- "Be wary of men with something to prove." (76)
- "... praise is just like an addiction. The more you get it, the more of it you need just to stay even." (83)
- "No one is going to give you anything if you don't ask for it." (95)
- "You can desire someone especially when you don't like him." (111)
- "It is OK to grovel for something you really want." (191).
- And so on
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
fanboyriot'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
4.5
“Doesn’t it bother you? That your husbands have become such a headline story, so often mentioned, that they have nearly eclipsed your work and yourself? That all anyone talks about when they talk about you are the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo?”
And her answer was quintessential Evelyn.
“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.”
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, and Abandonment
akirma'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
Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Outing
laneelizabeth'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Blood, and Abortion
rory18'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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality
nickileal'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship
jemmaisntcool'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Biphobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Toxic friendship
insidious_toxins'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy
ellianderjoy'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
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism
shannonvonpesach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Taylor Jenkins Reid neemt je mee naar een wereld vol glamour in de 50's. We kijken vanuit de ogen van Evelyn Hugo terwijl ze aan Monique Grant haar "wilde" leven verteld voor een biografie. Uiteraard zitten hier nog wat haken en ogen aan...
Het boek leest lekker weg, de schrijfstyle van Taylor is superfijn om te lezen. Het is ook vrijwel fast paced! Een "once you start you can't stop" boek.
Toch ontdekte ik wat puntjes die voor mij niet zo lekker liepen. De magazine/krantenknipsels kwamen niet echt over voor mij. Daarnaast zit vrijwel aan het einde een twist die superonnodig was en een beetje vreemd, ik verklap het niet voor mensen die het boek nog willen lezen.
Verder is Evelyn geen likeable karakter. Ze is manipulatief en erg self centered (dit was ook het doel) dus op dit gebied heeft de schrijfster dit goed geschreven.
En de "mannen pakken toch wat ze willen dus ik liet het toe" houding vond ik vaak een "ik leg het boek zo even weg" moment. Het speelt zich af in tijden dat het ook vaak zo gebeurde, maar ik kon het niet zo goed hebben.
Het boek is lgbtq+ vriendelijk en de schrijfster heeft de struggles van toen goed geschreven.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion