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uselesspirateraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
stindex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
pianokeys'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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol
picaresquedreamer's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racism and Classism
vr_alyssa'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? No
5.0
As a reader, you're basically both reading a fictional biography about a famous movie star as well as the interviews leading up to the creation of said biography. Which means the reader knows certain things are coming (I mean, you know it by the title too, she clearly had seven husband, so you know the first marriage doesn't last). But there are a few other things the reader learns to expect early on in the story. I found those hard to predict, despite knowing that they were coming. Furthermore, there wasn't necessarily a need to figure it out (which I usually have with books, such as Fourth Wing recently), I could just let it happen as it happened. And, of course, when revealed, the information caught me completely off guard, to the point of mumbling 'No no no no no' aloud for a while.
I am not entirely sure how I feel about the way it portray the industry. Yes, Evelyn had agency (at least somewhat), but she's still being used and limited. Differently than men. The book leaves it to the reader to form an opinion on it and fill in the gaps. Sometimes I worried that the book made it seem like she had more agency than she actually did, but it worked for me.
It was a very interesting and lovely reading experience, to say the least. Best way I can describe it, is that it's human.
Life lessons by Evelyn Hugo:
- "Be wary of men with something to prove." (76)
- "... praise is just like an addiction. The more you get it, the more of it you need just to stay even." (83)
- "No one is going to give you anything if you don't ask for it." (95)
- "You can desire someone especially when you don't like him." (111)
- "It is OK to grovel for something you really want." (191).
- And so on
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
laneelizabeth's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Blood, and Abortion
imskylow'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Infidelity and Outing
kaynic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Car accident
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Abortion, and Alcohol
jessicadr's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Alcohol
thatbookbitch'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: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting