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Violence
Some
Moderate; the violence of a homophobic and racist era; one significant act of violence is a plot point; the film industry's abuse of power
Language
Some
Moderate language; period language including period-appropriate homophobic terms
Sexual Content
A lot
Strong adult content; Evelyn's bisexuality and relationships with both men and women; explicit content throughout; the great love story is between two women
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; Hollywood social culture across decades; alcohol throughout
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; the cost of hiding who you are for an entire career; strategic marriages as survival; what you owe the person who sees you fully
What this book is about
Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo follows journalist Monique Grant, selected by the reclusive ninety-year-old Hollywood legend Evelyn Hugo to tell the story of her life and seven marriages. Told through interviews, the novel unfolds across six decades of Old Hollywood — the glamour, the manipulation, the racism, and the homophobia that shaped Evelyn's choices — and builds to the reveal of what Evelyn is really asking Monique to preserve. The emotional core — a bisexual woman in an era that would have destroyed her for being honest — is genuinely moving.
Notes for sensitive readers
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LGBTQ content central to the plot
Explicit sexual content
Period homophobia and racism
One significant act of violence
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