Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

2955 reviews

jennp28's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.5

There is a lot to unpack in this book. It’s intense and it definitely made me feel things. I varied throughout the book with how I felt about Evelyn - admiring her tenacity, feeling sorry for her, hating her… and I cried through the last few chapters. Themes of finding your true self, loving who you want (but marrying who can help you climb the ladder), friendship, gay identify, and of course old Hollywood glamour. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Death, Child death, and Cancer

aconyers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Car accident

fionamatilda's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Biphobia, Abortion, and Suicide

Minor: Misogyny

keiiiiiiii's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Infidelity, and Car accident

hensch's review against another edition

inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

wild_er_ness's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I preferred everything from Evelyn’s POV - it had a stronger voice and emotional depth. The prose from Evelyn’s POV is stronger too. 

I get that Monique is still growing into herself but found her narration and character a little cliché. I always found myself annoyed when the story switched back to her. 

The intertwining of their stories was interesting but didn’t affect me in some profound way. I was more moved by Evelyn’s singular account of her relationships. So, I’d recc for fun but it wasn’t life changing for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Suicide, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cancer and Abortion

theredheadprotagonist'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Adult/minor relationship

oddsoda's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

My favourite book in years, I weped through the whole thing.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment

jjhina's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Grief, Car accident, Alcoholism, Suicide, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Alcohol

darbylane's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Alcohol, Outing, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cancer, Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Biphobia