A review by literallysam
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I would describe the book as beautiful, real & unapologetic.
The emotions I felt while reading it were surreal. It's so well written it nearly brought me to tears. It shows complexity, pain and love in so many forms it is wonderful.
I loved how there were nuances and grey areas to the characters and that they were portrayed as human, which is rare. The author did a wonderful job of portraying celebrities as real people who have real problems even if they are rich & famous.
While the book is full of drama & twists, it's also a story about society's moral standards and of being a strong woman in a predominantly man's world.
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spoilers -
Evelyn's character was really complex.
She was careless with the feelings of others and I didn't like some of the choices she made but I admired the way she did whatever it took to get what she desired. She was passionate, ambitious and most importantly she knew that she was flawed. She was human. There were many elements that made her character somewhat redeemable.
Author’s liberal overtones created a good story & characters but, the almost romanticization of Assisted Suicide as "dignified death" just pretty much gave the green light for people who are suicidal to end their life and for people who think that death is preferable than needing aid and support.
Monique also says that she wants to "give a voice" to physician assisted suicide support group, and I can't wrap my head around this idea. I don't think there is any need to be a voice for them.
The plot twist was so predictable. I knew that Evelyn had something to do with Monique’s father’s death. But nonetheless I still enjoyed the novel.
When Monique just walks away knowing that Evelyn was going to end her life it leaves a bad taste in my mouth and it was just too filmy.
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I'm giving it a 4.5 because even with my criticism I think that this book is great overall. I definitely recommend it to anyone who's looking for LGBTQ🏳️🌈 books.
The emotions I felt while reading it were surreal. It's so well written it nearly brought me to tears. It shows complexity, pain and love in so many forms it is wonderful.
I loved how there were nuances and grey areas to the characters and that they were portrayed as human, which is rare. The author did a wonderful job of portraying celebrities as real people who have real problems even if they are rich & famous.
While the book is full of drama & twists, it's also a story about society's moral standards and of being a strong woman in a predominantly man's world.
_____________
spoilers -
Evelyn's character was really complex.
She was careless with the feelings of others and I didn't like some of the choices she made but I admired the way she did whatever it took to get what she desired. She was passionate, ambitious and most importantly she knew that she was flawed. She was human. There were many elements that made her character somewhat redeemable.
Author’s liberal overtones created a good story & characters but, the almost romanticization of Assisted Suicide as "dignified death" just pretty much gave the green light for people who are suicidal to end their life and for people who think that death is preferable than needing aid and support.
Monique also says that she wants to "give a voice" to physician assisted suicide support group, and I can't wrap my head around this idea. I don't think there is any need to be a voice for them.
The plot twist was so predictable. I knew that Evelyn had something to do with Monique’s father’s death. But nonetheless I still enjoyed the novel.
When Monique just walks away knowing that Evelyn was going to end her life it leaves a bad taste in my mouth and it was just too filmy.
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I'm giving it a 4.5 because even with my criticism I think that this book is great overall. I definitely recommend it to anyone who's looking for LGBTQ🏳️🌈 books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol