Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
10 reviews
cdoubet'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Grief, Homophobia, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Lesbophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Outing, Gaslighting, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Hate crime, Body shaming, and Blood
Minor: Police brutality and Abortion
dtierra's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Addiction, Misogyny, Infidelity, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Rape, Death, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Outing, Abortion, Vomit, Terminal illness, Racism, Classism, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Blood, Infertility, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Medical content
jessicax941'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: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Abortion, Addiction, Child death, and Car accident
Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, and Abortion
dineisnotdrowning'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Biphobia
Minor: Police brutality
grainjordan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Outing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Police brutality
skudiklier'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Car accident, Misogyny, Racism, Outing, Homophobia, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Sexual content, Vomit, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Death, Cursing, Classism, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Police brutality, Pedophilia, War, Incest, Drug use, Death of parent, and Addiction
bookishgoob'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
hutaoghost's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Xenophobia
chloesdior'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Outing
allyhoo811'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? Yes
5.0
Highlights For Me
Evelyn Hugo's Character -- OMG! I know everyone says it, but Evelyn Hugo feels like a real person. How can I not go and watch her movies?!?! Taylor Jenkins Reid did an amazing job of writing a complex and totally believable character, who skirts the line between good and bad. This is morally grey writing at its best. I love Evelyn.
Fast Paced -- This book is a page turner. If I had didn't have other things to do, I would have binge read this book in an afternoon. I did not want to put it down. It felt like the perfect cross between a gossip magazine, a soap opera, and a reality show.
The Writing Style -- This book is incredibly readable. The prose isn't fancy or quirky, it just works.
TLDR; I loved this book!
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
Minor: Abortion, Blood, Chronic illness, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Racism