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

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a complicated read to say the least. I was truly captivated by the story and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. The characters are complex and brutally honest and I was heartbroken and ecstatic every other page, but I couldn’t get it out of my head that these BIPOC characters’ stories were being told by a white author. Frankly, the story would have been the same if Monique and Evelyn were white. It just wasn’t necessary for Reid to tell a story she hasn’t experienced and it just didn’t sit right with me the entire story.
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