Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
464 reviews
kits_den's review
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Car accident, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Death, Grief, and Infidelity
maritimebibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Car accident, Misogyny, Grief, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide, Cancer, Death, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
ellianderjoy's review
- 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
Moderate: Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Biphobia, Medical content, Sexism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Car accident, Pregnancy, Racism, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
rhamnoides's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Misogyny, Biphobia, Car accident, Sexual assault, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Abortion, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Cancer
big_nerd's review
- 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
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Cancer, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Abortion, Alcohol, Biphobia, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide
rllbth's review
- 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: Grief, Death of parent, Abortion, Car accident, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Lesbophobia, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Transphobia
cornland's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Cancer, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Emotional abuse
jcinf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
1. Evelyn is so complex. Selfish and arrogant and misguided. But in other ways fiercely loyal. She’s a very three-dimensional character. Never at any point flat or under-developed. A pleasure to read — even when she frustrated me.
2. Depicting Evelyn as selfish also reinforces how women have to be selfish if that want to get anywhere in life — particularly during the 40s-60s. So that feels important, as well.
3. The bisexual representation. It made me feel so seen.
4. The variety of the husbands. The differences in their stories were, for the most part, enough to keep me engaged. There were times where I thought “this again?”, but they never lasted long.
5. The ending. I wouldn’t call it a happy ending. I wouldn’t call it an unhappy ending. It’s nuanced. Just like every other aspect of Evelyn. That’s why I think the ending was perfect.
What I didn’t like:
1. Monique was a little annoying at times. She asked stupid questions at times and was insensitive about heavy topics as well. I agree with another reviewer that said it seemed like Monique was set up to ask stupid questions just so Evelyn could say something profound.
2. The story did drag a bit, in certain parts. I found myself wishing she had less husbands at one point LOL. But I ended up deciding the story wouldn’t have made its overall point without it. Though, with that said, I think the author could’ve cut out a little bit of redundancy.
Depictions of bisexuality:
I read some reviews making two complaints about the depiction of bisexuality:
1. It’s problematic and aligns with the “bisexual sl*t” stereotype.
2. Why was Evelyn only in love with one woman if she was bisexual?
My response are as follows:
1. Evelyn makes it very clear what her motivations are for marrying and remarrying. Sexual pleasure has little to do with it. That makes this complaint irrelevant, in my opinion
2. My second quote (spoiler warning) explains why there was only one woman for her. Not only that, but if Evelyn hadn’t addressed that, being with one woman wouldn’t make Evelyn any less bisexual!! Attraction varies. Which gender you gravitate toward is fluid. So, to humanize the MC, Evelyn doesn’t owe anyone multiple relationships/flings with women to prove she is bisexual.
Being bisexual myself, I saw nothing wrong with how they depicted the MC. I really enjoyed the way the author explored the profound connection between women. I loved the different depiction of intimacy in hetero-presenting relationships and gay-presenting relationships.
Quotes:
There were lots of good quotes, but these are two of my favorites. One is without spoilers and one is a little spoiler-y:
Page 251: “It’s always fascinating to Mr how things can be simultaneously true and false, how people can be good and bad all in one, how someone can love you in a way that is beautifully selfless while serving themselves ruthlessly.”
Page 312:
Spoiler
“Every other woman I considered striking up a conversation with might as well have had “not Celia” stamped on her forehead. If I was going to risk my career and everything I loved for a woman, it was going to be her.“Overall:
As a whole, I don’t think I’ll be forgetting about it any time soon. The flaws were minor to me and didn’t affect my overall love for the book.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Sexual assault, Racism, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness
cyndi1966's review
- 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
Graphic: Biphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cancer
idontread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Biphobia, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Addiction, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Cancer, Grief, Incest, Outing, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny