jennp28'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
4.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Death, Child death, and Cancer
fionamatilda'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Biphobia, Abortion, and Suicide
Minor: Misogyny
mnek'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: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Sexism, Infidelity, Homophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide and Drug abuse
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: Classism, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Alcoholism
owlish1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Suicide, Rape, and Homophobia
wild_er_ness's review against another edition
- 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 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.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Suicide, and Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer and Abortion
plaingirl21'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: Grief, Homophobia, Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
jjhina'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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
laura_the_explorer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The story switches between current day (2017) and flashbacks of Evelyn Hugo's rise to fame in Hollywood. The transitions were seamless and the story telling had smooth fluidity to it while still capturing you in the emotions of the events.
It covers a wide range of themes from race, gender politics, LGBT+ with such grace.
It opens your eyes to the reality of being in the limelight and how everything might not always be as it seems.
Spoiler
At first I was upset with Henry's storyline and felt that she had given that character a throw away ending but when you get to the ending you realize that the author is so smart and sneaky. </spoilerModerate: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Abortion, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent
charlottecathb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I love old hollywood <3
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Death and Suicide