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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: Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Classism
I've put minor mentions of eating disorder above, but more accurately it's portrayals of dieting culture/actors restricting their weight for roles.mangofraiche'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
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
fanboyriot'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
“Doesn’t it bother you? That your husbands have become such a headline story, so often mentioned, that they have nearly eclipsed your work and yourself? That all anyone talks about when they talk about you are the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo?”
And her answer was quintessential Evelyn.
“No,” she told me. “Because they are just husbands. I am Evelyn Hugo. And anyway, I think once people know the truth, they will be much more interested in my wife.”
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, and Abandonment
lizcheyenne's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
lila_heart's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Blood, Abortion, Abandonment, and Alcohol
gracieec's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, and Death of parent
idontread'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
selfdubbed'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: Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Abortion
andreapepsii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Colonisation
anielabooks'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: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, and Abandonment