Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
162 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
bells_shelves'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: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Abortion, Death, Grief, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Biphobia
bookaddictlt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Death, and Body shaming
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Racism, Infidelity, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
Minor: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, and Alcoholism
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
emberhartley's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Body shaming, Car accident, and Abortion
thebookpaiges's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
Minor: Eating disorder and Body shaming
loongbooy's review against another edition
- 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, Grief, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Sexism, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Body shaming, Sexual content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Cancer, and Suicide
ellaskrovset'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? It's complicated
5.0
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“Make them pay you what they would pay a mediocre white man.”
Graphic: Outing, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault
howdoyouwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual content, Outing, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Suicide, Sexism, Physical abuse, Death, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Drug use, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Body shaming, and Abortion
merlesstorys's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
The only thing that I didn’t like was the slow pacing, as well as the lacking of content warnings anywhere.
Graphic: Alcohol and Physical abuse
Moderate: Terminal illness, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Injury/injury detail, Suicide, Misogyny, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Grief, and Body shaming