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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

1479 reviews

gretchenrojas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

5.0

Best book to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Abortion, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Alcohol, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Rape, Addiction, and Mental illness

Get ready to cry

jennp28's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

There is a lot to unpack in this book. It’s intense and it definitely made me feel things. I varied throughout the book with how I felt about Evelyn - admiring her tenacity, feeling sorry for her, hating her… and I cried through the last few chapters. Themes of finding your true self, loving who you want (but marrying who can help you climb the ladder), friendship, gay identify, and of course old Hollywood glamour. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Death, Child death, and Cancer

mnek's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Sexism, Infidelity, Homophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide and Drug abuse

jessicadr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

This is my first 5 star read of the year. The book moved very quickly from the beginning. Although there were a couple of times I tried to figure out while I was still reading, the twists at the end were so worth it. The feelings I have for this book are very controversial. This is definitely a book I’ll be thinking about for awhile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Alcoholism

wild_er_ness's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I preferred everything from Evelyn’s POV - it had a stronger voice and emotional depth. The prose from Evelyn’s POV is stronger too. 

I get that Monique is still growing into herself but found her narration and character a little cliché. I always found myself annoyed when the story switched back to her. 

The intertwining of their stories was interesting but didn’t affect me in some profound way. I was more moved by Evelyn’s singular account of her relationships. So, I’d recc for fun but it wasn’t life changing for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Suicide, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cancer and Abortion

plaingirl21's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

darbylane's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Alcohol, Outing, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cancer, Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Biphobia

laura_the_explorer's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Very much enjoyed this book and had to remind myself at times that this was a FICTIONAL book. The author very much brings the characters to life and I had moments where I wish I could see the movies these characters were in!

The story switches between current day (2017) and flashbacks of Evelyn Hugo's rise to fame in Hollywood. The transitions were seamless and the story telling had smooth fluidity to it while still capturing you in the emotions of the events.

It covers a wide range of themes from race, gender politics, LGBT+ with such grace. 

It opens your eyes to the reality of being in the limelight and how everything might not always be as it seems.

Spoiler

At first I was upset with Henry's storyline and felt that she had given that character a throw away ending but when you get to the ending you realize that the author is so smart and sneaky. </spoiler

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Abortion, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

aoifeprettypurplepolkadots's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent

sugarwookiee's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Car accident, Death, Cancer, Alcoholism, Outing, Sexism, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Blood, and Medical content