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Die sieben Männer der Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
373 reviews
infjkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Biphobia, Alcohol, Racism, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
ssamachi'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, Self harm, Suicide, Biphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Car accident, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
worldofv33'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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Death, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Eating disorder, Abortion, Suicide, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Infidelity
town_scar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Misogyny, Medical content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Biphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Lesbophobia, Blood, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Outing, and Racism
Minor: Vomit, Drug use, and Pregnancy
shaylac'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
TLDR: For those who enjoy beautifully crafted storytelling and unforgettable characters, this novel is a must-read.
Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Grief, Car accident, Death, Lesbophobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Infidelity, Outing, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual content
josie2k'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Chronic illness, and Infidelity
texas_reznikoff'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: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Cancer, Grief, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Outing, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
hanhantap'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
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Car accident
Minor: Racism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Outing, Miscarriage, Blood, Lesbophobia, Suicide, and Drug use
creationwing'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
4.25
Overall, however, the author did a very good job establishing a voice for Evelyn and making me care about her character even if I wouldn't have liked her as a real person.
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I would recommend this book, with the caveat that you'll probably find yourself skimming past the parts about Monique.
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Biphobia, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Xenophobia, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Outing, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
I've put minor mentions of eating disorder above, but more accurately it's portrayals of dieting culture/actors restricting their weight for roles.rebekkamafia'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, Death, Abortion, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny