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Los siete maridos de Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

249 reviews

mmidi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

perth_is's review against another edition

emotional relaxing fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

ollysmulti's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

never sobbed so hard in my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Toxic relationship

ducky_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

3.75

The way in which Evelyn had me rooting then despising throughout the entirety of this novel. Just like Monique. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt

lisa07xie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad fast-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

At First I was Like this book is good but so overhyped. But at the end I couldn't put it down and I was so surprised like I did not expect that to be the reason why she choose Monique but I loved it! I Love the Character dynamics and it explored so many important topics Like love and grief or friendship I really loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

emct's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Incest, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Sexual assault

densorterytter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

• 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

I fear my brain, and its biases, was somewhat deceived by the cover and title of this book. My mind immediately categorized it as what the Norwegians jokingly, but commonly, refer to as “husmorsporno»(*) literally translating to “housewife’s porn”(see below) This beautiful story, certainly wasn’t that.

I found "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” to be really very engaging - and that without needing to rely on either shock value, heavy spice or any other stereotypical romantic trope. I found myself wildly curious, fully immersed, and unable to stop reading - and yet I wasn’t at the edge of my seat(without that being a bad thing!) My feelings while reading where: interested while still being relaxed and truly content with the pace of the story unfolding.

Simply put: I did not want the book to end - yet I had to know what came next.

(*)”Husmorsporno»: romantic/semi-spicy books by mostly non-famous authors targeting the wet dreams and hidden fantasies of somewhat bored, sometimes slightly lonely, and oftentimes mature women. Example: “Fifty Shades of Grey” had it not made it to the masses.
The books are almost always (only) sold in supermarkets near the checkout counter and features covers with shirtless men and swooning ladies(oftentimes in gardens in front of mansions) on the cover. Typical cover art: https://images.app.goo.gl/SHem5ZRgU4hVokqU7

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

cogowno's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Outing, and Classism

aneanara's review against another edition

reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Abortion