A review by condensedmilk
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

Be prepared to peel back the glamor and see the duller truth beneath it. Not to give too much away but I think whoever wants to read this book should be prepared to get tired, especially towards the end. Emotionally. I think I felt some of Evelyn's fatigue press onto my heart muscle and stay there. My thoughts that are spoilers:
I think this book taxes you emotionally when you realize that your loved ones—at any moment—could drop like insignificant flies. I think that after I felt the far-away pain of Harry's death, and Evelyn says she'd do it all again and even worse if it meant she could save her family, I understand that the people she loves are hers and though I feel pain for her, it is not my pain.


Overall, pretty easy read. It needs no reading between lines or anything, or motivation to read: the excellent pacing of the story propelling the reader forward like a fish eager to migrate. I love these characters but I'm not so sure I'd love them as people. And I think this internal dilemma is what makes them so seamlessly human and interesting.
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