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

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

5.0

Dubbing 2022 the Year of My Discovery of TJR. I've had a number of her books on my shelf for a while now and, with the sheer number of titles on my TBR, have just never gotten around to picking any of them up. So when I pulled this one out of my TBR jar after having read Daisy Jones last month, I was so excited. And this book lived up to all the hype. The characters were real and flawed and wonderful, the prose was fantastic, the plot was engaging and this is the second time now that I've been in love with the way that TJR has framed/formatted her stories. I almost cried, which is a rarity.

I've read some low reviews on here that say that the relationships portrayed are unhealthy and toxic and not what love should be like and...that's the entire point. None of the characters (except Harry!) are super likeable, and that's the point. None of the relationships are perfect, far from it, and that's on purpose. I don't this this book was absolutely perfect, but I do think it has a strong message, great style, and an immersive atmosphere.