Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

1024 reviews

sophie_hans's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

rodent_scribbles's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

4.0

A beautiful and complex story about fame, womanhood, queerness, and race. The characters around Evelyn Hugo feel complex and multi-dimensional.

I was not a big fan of the voice in Monique's POV, especially at the beginning, but don't let that put you off. Once Evelyn starts talking, the pages just fly by.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Death, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Car accident, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion

insanebookperson's review against another edition

emotional 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

Moderate: Outing, Addiction, Death, Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

miap09's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

The majority of this book I read in an airport. It's a pretty popular book and I found that everyone wanted to give you their opinion, but I disagree with all of them. I've never heard a story like this before and Evelyn is not a terrible person.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Addiction, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Suicide, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death, Car accident, Cancer, Physical abuse, Outing, and Alcohol

thecozyrogue's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

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

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

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

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

annica_fourie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely hated this book! I don't think I've ever cried as much or as hard reading this. And I hated it.
I don't know how Taylor Jenkins Reed does it, but she writes absolutely heart wrenching stories, with characters that are just the worst possible people.
Evelyn Hugo was without a doubt a terrible person. I did not like many, if any, of the characters. That's a blatant lie, I really liked Harry and Connor and Robert, I even sort of liked Ernie, but the rest🤨.
This story was heartbreaking and incredible even if I wanted to through my phone across the room more often than not.
I 100% recommend it, but please be sure to cheack out the trigger warnings before venturing into the glamorous, scandalous and tumultuous life of the legendary Evelyn Hugo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Car accident