Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
41 reviews
juliannalilly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Homophobia, Car accident, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Suicide, Medical trauma, Body shaming, and Abortion
shaylee_n_20's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Pregnancy, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Suicide, and Misogyny
Minor: Medical trauma, Infidelity, Infertility, and Miscarriage
c_e_w's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Body shaming
gronan13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Physical abuse
Minor: Car accident, Abortion, Medical trauma, and Homophobia
thatswhatshanread'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
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.
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
chloelj27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There was as many different challenges and scenarios bought into the book and all of which I’d me reflecting. You tend to forget how different things were 60 years ago and so this book provides that reminder as well as showing how these issues still show their faces in todays world too.
The love, happiness and highs of this book was beautiful to read but the pain, heartbreak and loss of it really pulled at the heartstrings. I think there were some parts where I felt the story slowed and wasn’t all that necessary, while there were other parts I wanted a bit more focus on. However, even with just those brief scenes where I wanted more, they still made a hell of an impact!
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Abortion
fleur____'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
4.25
Graphic: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Suicide, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Addiction, Pregnancy, Blood, Racism, Cancer, Abortion, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
innastholiel'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Car accident
Minor: Abortion, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Vomit
billievee'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
Moderate: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Medical trauma
Minor: Racism
lilycakes'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
5.0
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.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Terminal illness