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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

123 reviews

idontread's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.25

to anyone who saw me crying alone in the airport lounge while reading this no u didn’t

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Biphobia, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Addiction, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Cancer, Grief, Incest, Outing, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

anneschreurs's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Abortion, Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia

jkohls's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Spoiler

My favorite husband is Harry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Outing

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Infidelity, Sexism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Cancer

agiecummings's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

What an absolutely beautifully written and absolutely heartbreaking story. I love the way that Taylor Jenkins Reid plays with the narrative structure in her books, and this one is no exception. 

The story is told through the “lens” of a journalist who is given the opportunity to write a tell-all biography of one of Hollywood’s elite A-list celebrities, Evelyn Hugo. As the story progresses, you see chapters of this fictional book intermixed with the story of the journalist and her own daily struggles. It’s compelling and fresh and absolutely delectable writing.

As for Evelyn Hugo, I’m always going to root for a main character who is a strong woman with a clear sense of purpose and point of view. And she fits that mold. I love that this is a story of realistic bisexual feeling and the everlasting love between two people who, in the time period, could not always share themselves honestly.

Absolutely breathtaking. And gut wrenching. But so beautifully executed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia

chronicacademia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Because I picked this book unaware, and I worry others might too, I think it’s so important to put this out into the world: this book grossly glorifies suicide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Ableism, Car accident, Death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Mental illness, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

lillucys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a novel that is a retrospective of the life and loves of an aging Hollywood icon who is telling her story to a young and unknown magazine reporter Monique. 

I enjoyed this book with its flowing written style, sections relating to each of her seven spouses and their stories and interspersed with magazine clippings that moved the narrative along. You could read between the lines and see many symmetries to many stars through the decades such as Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and Natalie Wood to name but a few in this tale of ruthless ambition, treasured friendships, complicated families, the cost of fame and ultimately being true to yourself and those you love and love you just as much.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

A very captivating story showing the ugly side of success. This book broke my heart in more ways than one. It highlighted an ugly side to feminism which I loved!

Spoiler

I think it would’ve been more impactful if she didn’t have a child. I felt the child detracted from the story

Spoiler

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Homophobia, Biphobia, Sexism, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Terminal illness

lady_valhella's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

Evelyn’s character flaws are nothing more and nothing less than what non famous people do/capable of, mostly. Maybe she takes one or two actions a little further but I don’t think she is an awful person. She is a strong character with a strong sense of self and self preservation. She is the epitome of being a women and taking what you want just like any white cis het man. 
No Celia St. James on the other hand is down right cruel and selfish. I leave it there because no spoilers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicide, and Terminal illness

lilly0009's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, Homophobia, Sexism, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Racism, and Death of parent

reader1292938484's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Death, and Death of parent