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A review by jasminrain
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
I never thought I'd be this invested in a story about fame but I couldn't put the book down. Evelyn Hugo is an icon and her story is one of the most captivating ones I've read all year. It's not a literary masterpiece but it's the kind of book that understandably gets hyped in social media. The book definitely needed some content warnings and I felt like there was little reflection on many questionable things that happened for her fame, but it was a magnificent story and I can't wait to see the film.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Blood, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Alcohol