Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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rory18's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

A really lovely book, and the plot is tied together well. My only complaint is that at times the emotional scenes between the central pair seem a little stilted, as if the author isn't very confident at writing a love story between two women, although it still feels authentic. A captivating book, and it says something that its appeal transcends genres so much.

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bluenarcissus's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective 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

I loved this book. I finished it in under six hours. Evelyn Hugo frustrated me, worried me, surprised me, entranced me. Exactly as she would have wanted to do.

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I knew right away that this book would end with the star’s assisted suicide, and I want to emphasize that this is not a weakness or a flaw in this book. Being able to guess the resolution to a mystery simply means that one has correctly picked up on the author’s cues, that we both played our parts. It felt earned, like every good ending. Especially since, like Monique,

I kept finding myself distracted by wondering what the next step in Evelyn’s story was.

In addition to its compelling heroines and excellent storytellIng, I’m rating this 5 stars because I so appreciated the complex representation of

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queerness. Still women with a lot of privilege, mind, steeped in the self-centered glamour we might expect. But the abiding and contradictory love of two women and how they navigated it, and failed to… The wish and fear to give your all and show it to a world that might instantly reject you… I have felt that, in my own insignificant way. I have hidden from myself and the world be of the certainty I would be thrown away for who I am. It’s oddly impressive to feel so seen in a story so unlike my own.

This is a powerful, imperfect, complicated book.

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mesta's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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

loved this, i cant describe how good it was
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sunflower7skull's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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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maddydiz's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

Very easy to finish book. Captures the addictive qualities of viewing celebrities’ lives. Characters are relatable without feeling like the author is trying to make them relatable. Fun to read and sneakily profound.

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tinyflame4's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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suchsweetsorrow89's review

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I thought that this was a really interesting book on sexuality and critiquing the idea of the Hollywood image. At the same time, it also is a very human story about someone's strive for success and what the costs are of that when confronted with the question of whether you can be who you are and still get what you want (and, alternatively, what happens to the self when you do choose to go after what you want). I think this book is definitely worth the read and is a nice book for people who want to explore more about these topics or just simply want something thought-provoking.

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