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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

360 reviews

kits_den's review

emotional mysterious reflective 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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Content Warnings

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

gracieec's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Misogyny, Cancer, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Addiction, Biphobia, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Outing

Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Abortion, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Racism, and Blood

maritimebibliophile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Car accident, Misogyny, Grief, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide, Cancer, Death, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

rllbth's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

maelstromik's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction

shannonvonpesach's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

Zeven keer trouwen? Ik moet er niet aan denken!

Taylor Jenkins Reid neemt je mee naar een wereld vol glamour in de 50's. We kijken vanuit de ogen van Evelyn Hugo terwijl ze aan Monique Grant haar "wilde" leven verteld voor een biografie. Uiteraard zitten hier nog wat haken en ogen aan...

Het boek leest lekker weg, de schrijfstyle van Taylor is superfijn om te lezen. Het is ook vrijwel fast paced! Een "once you start you can't stop" boek. 

Toch ontdekte ik wat puntjes die voor mij niet zo lekker liepen. De magazine/krantenknipsels kwamen niet echt over voor mij. Daarnaast zit vrijwel aan het einde een twist die superonnodig was en een beetje vreemd, ik verklap het niet voor mensen die het boek nog willen lezen. 
Verder is Evelyn geen likeable karakter. Ze is manipulatief en erg self centered (dit was ook het doel) dus op dit gebied heeft de schrijfster dit goed geschreven. 

En de "mannen pakken toch wat ze willen dus ik liet het toe" houding vond ik vaak een "ik leg het boek zo even weg" moment. Het speelt zich af in tijden dat het ook vaak zo gebeurde, maar ik kon het niet zo goed hebben.

Het boek is lgbtq+ vriendelijk en de schrijfster heeft de struggles van toen goed geschreven.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion and Adult/minor relationship

valsometimesreads's review

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• 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

Going into this book completely blind,

Spoiler

the LGBTQ elements of these book being a central point was a very pleasant surprise. I particularly loved Henry and Celia's characters and the roles they played in Evelyn's life

.  Issues that I had with the book were not derived from how Evelyn's story and character were portrayed, but more so how Monique ties into the story. I understood what Reid was going for, but for me it was not as effective. Overall, I think this book is an interesting story about the intersection and inherent conflict between ambition, morality, and identity.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Hate crime and Suicide

idontread's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

to anyone who saw me crying alone in the airport lounge while reading this no u didn’t

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Content Warnings

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

holls23's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, and Abortion

juliannalilly's review

funny sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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