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

emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

i really enjoyed Evelyn's narrative, but the ending, specifically

Spoiler

Monique's father being the passenger in Harry's fatal car crash

, just felt cheap, as well as a lot of Monique's character development. like she interacts with Evelyn and then

Spoiler

asks for a promotion and divorces her husband

—that's great but i'm not entirely convinced it was necessary. would the story not have worked if it was only Evelyn's autobiography?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: 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