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amyisonline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Abortion, and Gaslighting
lalu's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Maybe it was the way the book was written. I really like the chapters where Evelyn and Monique interacted, but I still don't get if the other chapters were meant to be monologues by Evelyn, flashbacks, or chapters from the biography. And I feel like I didn't really get to know the characters apart from Monique, Evelyn and Harry. They felt rather two dimensional, even Celia and Connor. That might have been a stylistic choice because Evelyn's perception was very much centered on herself, but I still didn't like it. It diminished the effect of a novel that spans decades, something I normally love because I feel like I really get to know all the characters.
And even though they were rare, I really hated these ominous foreshadowing bits like
I have no idea that in less than a week, Evelyn Hugo will finish her story, and I'll find out what this has all been about, and I will hate her so much that I'll be truly afraid I might kill her.
But overall I enjoyed reading this book immensely so I'm really torn about how to rate and feel about it.
Graphic: Biphobia, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
thequillhand's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, and Lesbophobia
issy_jacob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy
rebanna05's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Suicide, and Car accident
unoriginalusername's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
amalas_bookstop's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Abortion, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, and Car accident
katepruett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
knowing there are all different types of great loves out there, is enough for me for now.
Graphic: Cancer and Car accident
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Outing
cturn's review against another edition
- 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
Atmosphere - 8
Writing - 9
Plot - 9
Intrigue - 9
Logic - 8
Enjoyment - 9
CAWPILE score - 9.2
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Alcohol