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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

33 reviews

the_harlequin's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Misogyny, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Grief, Biphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Sexism, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Abortion, Suicide, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Child death

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Injury/injury detail, and Infertility

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

An utter, earth-shattering masterpiece. “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” is both a stripped-down version of the bitter reality of Hollywood through the decades, and a glamorous tribute to unequivocal love and loss.

It’s quite shocking that it took me so long to read this, though I suspect a lot of it had to do with the fact that I had such high hopes and had heard so much unadulterated praise. Ever the pessimist, I was afraid it would disappoint me.

I’m VERY GLAD to report, that it did not disappoint me at all, and actually was much more than I hoped for. An incredible epic of a story-within-a-story, a biographical account of a fictional starlet with many marriages and headlines, but only one true love kept secret for most of her life.

I love TJR’s writing, her layered and complicated story building eclipsed only by the bold and complex characters she creates. Evelyn isn’t supposed to be someone you just love, but she is someone you absolutely root for, despite all her flaws. Because there’s Celia, the truth behind it all. (And Harry, whom I adored so much.) 

One of the best novels I’ve ever read that accurately tackles the duality of humanity and fame, with a central focus on the LGBTQ+ community. Phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Racism, Suicide, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Terminal illness, Drug use, Outing, Physical abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Abortion, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

katiea714's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Terminal illness

jmkendall0218's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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: Sexual content, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Alcohol, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

It gives very hetero woman writes sapphic tragedy energy. While historically accurate and sensitive, Taylor Jenkins Reid does not provide insight to the beauty of an LGBTQIA relationship. The whole book is just kind of one note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Drug use, Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Abortion, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders

lilycakes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

5.0

The way I'm literally sobbing right now-- 
This book was an incredible story about choosing love. I wish I could hug my family and loved ones tight right now, after finishing this book. I could not put it down, and man, did it gut me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Terminal illness

inthemoonforcheese's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence

strawberrycrocs's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Biphobia

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Suicide, Car accident, Outing, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Infertility, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

scarlettglitch's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

No sé por dónde empezar. Creo que incluso teniendo el orden cronológico de las memorias de Evelyn, todo lo que sentí, todo lo que siento ahora está desparramado por el lugar, saltando de un lado a otro de la balanza. Pero, como también diría Evelyn, es tiempo de la verdad. Probablemente, esta sea de las reseñas editadas a posterioridad; ahora solo busco poner en palabras el nudo en la cabeza y en el corazón que me dejó este libro.

Evelyn Hugo es real. No exclusivamente "Evelyn Hugo" como ícono, sino Evelyn, Evelyn Herrera como personaje, como persona. Es palpable, es gris, es humana. Leerla en sus palabras fue un paseo de elegancia, dolor, honestidad a la vez que mentiras. Y opino que eso la hace aún más destacable; no su físico a pesar de ser remarcado tanto, sino ELLA. Fueron pocas las veces en que pensé en su apariencia, o que la visualicé: simplemente estaba dentro de su mente, yo me movía con ella, como una voyeur, como un espíritu en su mente. La compadecí más de lo que merecía, y la juzgué por más cosas de las necesarias. Tal y como dijo Monique, ella existe en ángulos opuestos. Evelyn Hugo es la desesperación por la libertad, estando en el sitio donde más personas podrían considerarse plenas. 

Spoiler

Y no es solo a causa de su bisexualidad, no es solo a causa de Celia, es por ella misma.

Ella tenía que demostrarse algo, y eso era, que podía hacer lo que quisiera, cuando quisiera. 

Spoiler

Fuera amar a una mujer, fuera irse del país, fuera ganar una estatuilla.

  Su astucia, su sensibilidad y su carácter son únicos. Dudo poder olvidarla, estoy segura de que no voy a poder olvidarla.

Maridos: los únicos relevantes fueron Rex y Harry. Sí, incluso Don queda muy opacado a pesar de ser una mierda. Es cómico cómo visualicé a los únicos hombres a los que Evelyn amó como los menos mencionables. Del otro lado, los que prácticamente no estuvieron con ella de verdad se volvieron muy importantes para mí. Fueron los que le tendieron la mano a Evelyn. Sin mencionar lo que Harry simbolizó para ella. Le dieron una vuelta completa al significado de amor, fidelidad, al concepto de lo que es ser un alma gemela. Y adoro que ninguno de esos tres conceptos tenga que ver con el romance.

Spoiler

Celia: a ver. Celia tiene miles de puntos brillantes, pero incluso con los ojos de amor de Evelyn, no pude evitar sentir que ciertas veces no era necesario justificar sus mierdas. Monique dijo que fue cruel, y Evelyn la defendió, pero la periodista tuvo razón: ciertos caprichos de ella llegaban lejos. Aun así, su amor, su deseo, fueron hermosos para mí. La fidelidad de su corazón también lo fue. Evelyn tenía cada motivo para amarla, porque era su igual, eran dos mujeres intentando más de lo que parecía posible. Me encantó como para ella el sexo entre ellas simbolizaba tanto, siendo lesbiana, con un concepto de intimidad totalmente diferente a Evelyn: por eso me sorprendió levemente ver que no aceptaba la escena de Evelyn con Don, y también su decisión de irse. No debería, de todos modos, porque era bastante evidente su posesividad sobre Evelyn. Sin embargo, lo que REALMENTE me molestó de Celia, el lado oscuro de su personalidad que creo que ni siquiera Evelyn quería aceptar, es lo increíblemente parecida a un HOMBRE que eran sus rabietas. ¿Llamarla puta, un par de tetas, querer estar con una bomba y no con una madre, negar su identidad durante tanto tiempo? Harry dijo "los hombres ponen...", pero quien había insultado a Evelyn no era un varón, era Celia. Ambas tenían mucho machismo interiorizado, y como Evelyn no lo pensaba desde el punto de Celia, inmediatamente eso la rebajaba a ojos de la pelirroja. No sé si puedo echarle la culpa a TJR por eso, considero que ni ella se dio cuenta de la curiosa paradoja que estaba pintando, pero me pareció, cuanto menos, delicado que su defecto más grande fuera eso.

 

En fin. Este libro atrajo demasiados sentimientos en mí. Ese plot twist estaba en las manos del lector, por lo que siento que una persona más interesada en las líneas de la trama podría haberlo visto venir. Yo no pude. Estaba demasiado ocupada, sintiendo sus emociones en la carne, incluso sin poder "identificarme" en ellos, sin poder verme en ellos... Estaba visualizando vida ante mis ojos.

Vida que Evelyn Hugo vivió.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cancer, Classism, Infidelity, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Xenophobia, and Addiction

Minor: Abandonment and Death of parent

alisonannk's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Death, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Xenophobia, Suicide, and Addiction

Minor: Biphobia, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Body shaming