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A review by shaylac
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I wanted to see for myself what the hype was about around this book. And honestly, I thought it was a perfect book to get me out of my reading slump. It's a very fast-paced book with cliffhangers after each chapter and it helped that the chapters were on the shorter side. The one drawback that I think didn't really need to be in the book was race. I understand that it needed to be brought up closer to the ending where Evelyn's big secret was revealed about the main character but other than that, I don't think mentioning the characters race did anything to help the storyline.
TLDR: For those who enjoy beautifully crafted storytelling and unforgettable characters, this novel is a must-read.
TLDR: For those who enjoy beautifully crafted storytelling and unforgettable characters, this novel is a must-read.
Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Grief, Car accident, Death, Lesbophobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Infidelity, Outing, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual content