Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

2016 reviews

potatokao's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

i didnt know much going into the book and i really do prefer it that way. the story was paced and structured really well, i love that each section header is husband-at-the-time's names. just when i thought the story found its path and got steady, it took me for a turn with unannounced drama. the intrigue! honestly the perfect setting and time period too.

evelyn is a very confident, self assured woman, her unwavering strength comes across really well in her present day character and in her past, she is very determined to get what she wants and she's smart with it. but even strong smart women can end up in tricky situations with men and in her career, no fault of hers imo.

there is so much love in this book, familial (born family via monique, chosen family via evelyn), platonic (harry), and romantic. i'm so glad i didnt know going in who her true love was

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but the tension in that one scene made it so clear to me, i loved the way it was written. the way bisexuality was represented was also beautiful, chefs kiss. it's not that there was something in her that couldn't be satisfied while dating a woman. it's that she didn't know when to stop prioritizing herself and her career, even when she had stability and other options. i really do believe her love for celia was whole and pure. and her love for harry, god i wept.

her life experience, what she's lived through without regret, gives her so much wisdom. i feel like i learned a lot about intimacy, trust, sex, and sexuality.

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sofiazee's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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srulon's review

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emotional mysterious reflective 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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leonleoff's review

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inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Booktok books can be overrated, but this is the first book in a very long time to make me cry. Slow at first but really picks up towards the middle.

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taylorvalerie's review

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emotional informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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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jessmnm's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

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skyeuqx's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

3.75

fave was rex tbh.
i don't like the magazine cutouts and it took me a long time to care for monique, but it works just perfectly by the end, i nearly forgot.

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