Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
11 reviews
cesca1994's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Death, Blood, Infidelity, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Cancer
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Child abuse, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Biphobia, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Sexism
gokurakuji'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
4.5
i felt bereft leaving the world of evelyn hugo and found myself trying to remember which of her movies i had seen.
a 4-star i deeply loved and will recommend but i wouldn’t call it a 5-star all time fave.
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Car accident
Moderate: Suicide, Biphobia, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Abortion, Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Outing, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
rokinjaguar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A very well-written book. Easy to read, enjoyable, interesting. The characters felt very complex, with distinct character traits and real flaws. It was well-paced and kept my interest the whole time. I liked the newspaper article inserts, that was cute. It was cool to read about the relationship between
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Evelyn and Celia. I rarely come across that kind of thing in the books I read. I didn't really like them together because they were horrible to each other at times, but it felt genuine and realistic, and I enjoy reading about types of experiences I'm not generally familiar with.However, the writing annoyed me and the only character I really liked was Harry. There are a lot of "sound bites" in the book that I think were put there to make the book quotable, but it ended up feeling like I was being told how the world works and how to be a good feminist. It was very much telling and not showing, and it majorly detracted from the book in my opinion.
At first I only noticed it in Evelyn's sections and chalked it up to her telling her story and wanting to share the wisdom she's learned in her very full life. It added to things I didn't like about Evelyn as a person but I did appreciate about Evelyn as a character. However, later in the book there's a reveal and the reporter reacts to it and the flow of the book screeches to a halt while the reporter tells me how fury works. Dude, tell me how it works for YOU, don't tell me how it works for everyone, it comes across as arrogant and completely undermines the tone of the scene. It should have been personal and emotional, I should have been led through the descriptions to feel what Monique felt and be in her shoes, but instead I felt like I was being dryly lectured by someone who thinks they're an expert in psychology. Completely ruined the moment, which was a shame because there was another emotional beat that Reid was able to write effectively just a chapter or two before that.
So I think Reid's writing is just not for me. I didn't feel trusted to come up with my own thoughts, I felt like I was being told exactly what to think. That being said, if that stuff doesn't bother you, it's a very interesting and enjoyable novel. I don't regret reading it, but I will not be reading anymore of Reid's books.
Update: After thinking about it a little more, I changed the review from 4 to 3.5/5. The issues I had with it are what have stayed with me, mostly that it was written in a very modern tone, to the point where it felt like the characters were just different colored masks the author wore while she told me her thoughts on various issues. Still an enjoyable and interesting read, but less competently done than I first thought, once the fun and excitement faded.
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, and Biphobia
Minor: Cancer, Racism, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Child abuse, Outing, and Pregnancy
boyoleander'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Outing, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Sexual violence
Minor: Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Abortion
tetedump's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Suicide, Biphobia, Death, Cancer, Car accident, and Domestic abuse
daisyyikes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Child death, Car accident, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Biphobia, Sexual content, Outing, Alcohol, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Outing, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Forced institutionalization
annoyedhumanoid'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
4.0
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Monique's father being the passenger in Harry's fatal car crashSpoiler
asks for a promotion and divorces her husbandGraphic: Death, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Cancer, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Biphobia, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Addiction, Classism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Hate crime, Medical content, and Miscarriage
fell4'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
Graphic: Lesbophobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Biphobia, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Miscarriage
soupstix'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: Car accident, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, and Biphobia
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization
Spousal Abuserosieposie_5_'s review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Miscarriage