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A review by mahra
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
Evelyn Hugo, you will always be famous. ✨
I devoured this book. I listened to the audiobook on Audible, and I think it’s the way to go.
The author is really good at writing characters who feel incredibly real, and will stay with you. Evelyn Hugo is a very complex and fascinating woman. The way the author describes and portrays the relationships is absolutely stellar.
It is not a five star for me because of a few issues I had with the prose that took me out of the story. Also, Monique (I actually forgot her name) is the one character who was not interesting (and she’s a very important one). Plus, some of the author’s choices made me cringe a bit, unfortunately... I felt like the issues with Evelyn’s Cuban background and her relationship with her culture could have been handled better. I also think that Monique’s biracial identity and struggles with it, were just mentioned and never really lead to anything. I see the attempts, but I don’t think it was done well.
It was still a very pleasant read.
I devoured this book. I listened to the audiobook on Audible, and I think it’s the way to go.
The author is really good at writing characters who feel incredibly real, and will stay with you. Evelyn Hugo is a very complex and fascinating woman. The way the author describes and portrays the relationships is absolutely stellar.
It is not a five star for me because of a few issues I had with the prose that took me out of the story. Also, Monique (I actually forgot her name) is the one character who was not interesting (and she’s a very important one). Plus, some of the author’s choices made me cringe a bit, unfortunately... I felt like the issues with Evelyn’s Cuban background and her relationship with her culture could have been handled better. I also think that Monique’s biracial identity and struggles with it, were just mentioned and never really lead to anything. I see the attempts, but I don’t think it was done well.
It was still a very pleasant read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual content