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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

968 reviews

vr_alyssa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Drug use, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicide, Sexual content, Infidelity, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Abortion, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Lesbophobia

fanboyriot's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

4.5

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Sapphic

Actress MC

Old Hollywood Setting

Interview Style Storytelling

I’m not sure what I was expecting when I started reading this but this was not it but not in a bad way.  I’ve had this book for so long that I kind of went into this knowing nothing.  

I loved how this was told, the interview, and the old newspaper articles, it isn’t something I read often so it was kinda cool.  This book definitely has a charm to it, the world of old Hollywood and the dreams and damage it caused.  There were happy moments, a little spice, and some good old angst as well.

Evelyn was an icon and while she might not have been a good person she sure was captivating and the life of the party.  You either wanted to be her or be with her.  She kind of gave off Marilyn Monroe vibes.

The line at the end: 

“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.”

      - (Chapter 69, Page 385)

I waited the whole book to read that line alone and it was so worth it.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4.5/5)

Release Date: 13, June 2017

POV: First Person

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Rep:  Bisexual (MC), Lesbian (LI), Gay SCs, Latinx MC 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Mental illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Death, Suicide, Classism, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Child death, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Outing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Murder, Cancer, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Drug abuse

Minor: Vomit, Abortion, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Self harm, Xenophobia, and Fatphobia

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Alcohol, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Lesbophobia, Cancer, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Suicide

mollythehedgehog's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Evelyn Hugo was sooo good please read it! The characters are so well-crafted and lovable, though not always likable, and the plot just keeps unraveling. The air of mystery and the heartbreak and the nuance, *chef’s kiss* I tore through it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, Terminal illness, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Lesbophobia

blackferrum's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

3.5

Spoiler

Actual rating: 3,5

Bingung harus mulai dari mana. Kebanyakan reviu buku ini bagus, bintang 5, dll. Terpancing rasa penasaran akhirnya baca. Terjemahannya aku akui, luwes banget. Karakter Evelyn Hugo sendiri somehow kerasa mengintimidasi, tapi di sisi lain manusiawi aja. Yah, mungkin bagi orang luar macam aku begini lihat dia nggak kesentuh. Buku ini dimaksudkan buat memperlihatkan sisi "manusiawi"-nya.

Kayaknya nggak perlu bahas summary-nya, deh. Bingung mau spill semua apa enggak. Yang pasti, tujuh suami Evelyn Hugo memang nggak biasa. Kalau bukan sifat dan kelakuannya, pasti alasan mereka menikah. Satu hal yang pasti dan nggak begitu sreg waktu tau buku ini ternyata banyak muatan bendera pelanginya. Yang biphobia better jangan pernah coba-coba baca buku ini. Muatannya lesbinya banyak banget.

Oke, mungkin bahas soal Monique aja dulu, ya. Ternyata dia punya plot juga karena memang benang merahnya ada di dia. Alasan kenapa Evelyn kekeuh minta Monique buat wawancara dia yang bikin aku bertahan. Soalnya ya kenapa mesti pilih jurnalis yang masih "muda" banget, bukan bermaksud underestimate, tapi ini bicara soal Evelyn Hugo, megastar.

Perjalanan Evelyn Hugo sampai bisa jadi bintang besar juga nggak mudah. Satu hal sih, yang bisa aku simpulkan, cinta itu rumit. Latar belakang Evelyn nggak bagus dan jelas dia nggak bisa mengenali mana cinta sejati mana yang cuma obsesi. Well, dia sebut sih siapa cinta sejati hidupnya di sini, tapi melihat perjalanan kisah mereka juga nggak bisa disimpulkan oke aku suka sama kamu, aku cinta kamu. Lebih rumit dari itu.

Perkembangan karakternya kelihatan jelas di buku ini, karakterisasinya juga konsisten, menunjukkan tulisan TJR memang bagus. Bakal coba baca bukunya yang lain.

Mau simpen beberapa quotes dari bukunya di sini.

"Dunia menghormati orang-orang yang berpikir bahwa merekalah yang sepantasnya menguasai dunia. Aku tidak pernah memahami gagasan itu, tetapi kini aku tidak lagi ingin melawannya. Aku ada di sini karena aku ingin menjadi Frankie suatu saat hari nanti, mungkin bahkan seseorang yang lebih hebat daripada Frankie. Melakukan pekerjaan penting yang kubanggakan."

"Ketika kau diberi kesempatan untuk mengubah hidupmu, bersiaplah melakukan apa pun yang perlu dilakukan untuk mewujudkannya. Dunia tidak akan memberimu apa-apa. Kau harus mengambilnya sendiri."

"Kau berlari ke arah dunia yang bermoral dan adil, di mana orang baik selalu menang dan orang jahat selalu kalah, di mana penderitaan yang kaurasakan hanyalah usaha untuk membuatmu semakin kuat, sehingga kemenanganmu akan lebih besar pada akhirnya."

"Tidak seorang pun yang hanya menjadi korban atau pemenang. Semua orang selalu berada di tengah-tengah. Orang-orang yang mengaku diri sebagai korban atau pemenang tidak hanya membodohi diri sendiri, tetapi juga sangat palsu."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident

parchementhallucinations's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual content

rat_girly's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

After a slow start I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. I liked how the story prompted me to reflect on the development of queer acceptance over the decades, and gave me a new appreciation for queer people who came before me. I loved the themes of found family, community, and the different kinds of soulmates and love we can find in this world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Blood

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Outing

Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Infertility, Incest, and Drug use

singingshooter's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

Very easy read. Compelling story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, Blood, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

akirma's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Biphobia, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape, Terminal illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death, and Outing

laneelizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring 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

4.0

With so many heavy topics discussed in this book, I really think Taylor Jenkins Reid did a beautiful job showing us the complexities of each one of them. Along with the simple complexity of just being human. This book covers the story of a woman from 13 years old to her death at 79 and everything that happened in between including what leads her to Monique Grant to write her memoirs, ending the book with a connection between the two you will never see coming. I never expected to relate to a movie star from the 50s but hearing Evelyn's story reminded me of my own life and it's amazing how the author did that so beautifully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Outing, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Pedophilia

Minor: Rape, Child abuse, Blood, Abortion, and Miscarriage