Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

477 reviews

bookedandbusy'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? No

5.0

This book was truly phenomenal. From the start I knew I was in for an incredible story, and it was delivered! This was a devastating but hopeful story, and I was so immersed in the story and characters and relationships that when I closed the book, I felt like I left a small part of myself behind. The last 50 or so pages had me sobbing and wishing the best for the characters. I loved this book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Biphobia, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Miscarriage

micahhhh20's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Death, Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Abortion, and Biphobia

josiesenovia's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

A bit too slow paced and over-hyped for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Abortion, Outing, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, and Car accident

amandaacat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is one of the best books that I’ve read in a long time. I actually listened to the audio book and couldn’t put it down. Taylor Jenkins Reid has written something so timeless and in a way that keeps you entertained throughout. The characters are so real and Evelyn’s story is so heartbreaking and magical. I’ll be thinking of this book for awhile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Grief, Child death, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Sexism

itkimby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Cancer, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Child death, Suicide, and Pregnancy

jasperw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

Holy shit. Taylor Jenkins Reid does it again. This book is incredible. I appreciate how Reid writes real characters, not perfect ones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Cancer and Child death

Minor: Domestic abuse

lilaco's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

I'm not quite sure how I want to rate this in stars yet. It was emotional and heartbreaking and joyful and character driven. 

The story is told through Evelyn Hugo telling her truth and story to Monquie Grant, with snippets of articles throughout and time jumping from where the story is at to the present day, adding reflections and a moment to breathe in places. The story is further separated into seven parts, one for each of the husbands. 

It was much more darker than I expected, with abuse, death and illness being an important part of the book. 

*SPOILERS below*

The book got a whole lot more interesting to me a third of the way through where it is revealed that Evelyn Hugo was in love with a woman. From there, I felt that the pace picked up and the characters got a lot more interesting. It became an integral part of the book but its not a 'coming out' story like a lot of plots with a person of the LGBT+ community which is refreshing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent

scvqa's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Suicide, Alcohol, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Blood

Minor: Abandonment, Miscarriage, and Abortion

tikidoo's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, and Abortion

ksilvio's review

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