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Los siete maridos de Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

2917 reviews

bucklace27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide

Minor: Cancer and Abortion

sunburn_reads's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Car accident

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

laura6891's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

mil_'s review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

szuum's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual violence

eliz1207's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Homophobia

Moderate: Death and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Abortion

_bananaxx's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

ryendnae's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Infidelity, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Pregnancy

ed_moore's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-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

3.75

“Life doesn’t get easier simply because it gets more glamorous”

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ shows the good, the bad and the ugly of the Hollywood life and explores the scandal behind all the money and fame through the eyes of superstar actor Evelyn Hugo as she sacrifices her identity and sexuality for stardom. It is written from the perspective of a tell-all interview with Monique who Evelyn hires to write her biography that is requested to be published after she’s died. 

In a book with focus on a woman’s seven marriages, there are many scenes of sex and exploitation, but the book plays the primary hook to be who was Evelyn’s true love among all these men. The conclusion of this was however very predictable and I also worked out the later twists. Even knowing there were seven marriages to get through at times the in and outing of relationships also felt very messy. It was enthralling however nonetheless. 

Evelyn was the protagonist but not the narrator, Monique took this role and the narrative would occasionally look at Monique’s personal life that I found myself really not caring for, it was a mundane among all the intensity of Evelyn. It didn’t take up huge chunks of the story though so this wasn’t too bad. 

Jenkins Reid makes comment on how riches will never guarantee happiness, and the slippery slope of greed and corruption that comes from stardom, and the lack of remorse for all that are hurt along the way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Suicide, and Car accident

mcc004's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Incest, Miscarriage, and Pedophilia