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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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  • Create Date：2021-04-14 14:58:12
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  • Author：Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Summary

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life。

When she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job， no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself。 Why her？ Why now？ Monique is not exactly on top of the world。 Her husband， David， has left her， and her career has stagnated。 Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography， Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career。

Summoned to Evelyn’s Upper East Side apartment， Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s， and， of course， the seven husbands along the way。 As Evelyn’s life unfolds—revealing a ruthless ambition， an unexpected friendship， and a great forbidden love—Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress。 But as Evelyn’s story catches up with the present， it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways。

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Reviews

Emma's Things to Read ，

I cannot believe it took me so long to read this book！It was a fantastic read。Even is such a complex character。 She does some horrible things， is tough and manipulative and yet it is impossible to hate her。Everything she does has a reason。 And often that reason is love。Each one of her seven husbands teaches Evelyn something。 She marries for love， for money， for convenience and for security。 Marriage advances her career， nearly ruins her career and saves it。The novel is so evocative of the golden I cannot believe it took me so long to read this book！It was a fantastic read。Even is such a complex character。 She does some horrible things， is tough and manipulative and yet it is impossible to hate her。Everything she does has a reason。 And often that reason is love。Each one of her seven husbands teaches Evelyn something。 She marries for love， for money， for convenience and for security。 Marriage advances her career， nearly ruins her career and saves it。The novel is so evocative of the golden age of Hollywood where illusion and beauty is valued far greater than honesty and integrity。As the story emerges， the readerfully empathised with journalist， Monique’s feelings towards her subject。 This interview could make her career but she has to make sacrifices for her own success。I loved both of the main characters and the twists at the end as their stories collide and Evelyn’s reasons for requesting Monique become clear。There is so much love in this book。 Love， friendship， ambition， revenge。 This book has it all。A five star read for me 😀 。。。more

Molk Machat ，

Wow！！！

Danielle Popovich ，

3。5 ⭐️I seem to be the odd one out in my views of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo because it was a lot of what I hoped it wouldn’t be。 A majority of the book was unpleasant to read and I thought about quitting multiple times。 The focus on vanity， fame， wealth， and status had me feeling uncomfortable as my values misalign so much with Evelyn’s。 The ending is what made the book worth my time， and I have to say I didn’t see it coming。 Taylor Jenkins Reid is an amazing writer， though， so I may be 3。5 ⭐️I seem to be the odd one out in my views of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo because it was a lot of what I hoped it wouldn’t be。 A majority of the book was unpleasant to read and I thought about quitting multiple times。 The focus on vanity， fame， wealth， and status had me feeling uncomfortable as my values misalign so much with Evelyn’s。 The ending is what made the book worth my time， and I have to say I didn’t see it coming。 Taylor Jenkins Reid is an amazing writer， though， so I may be interested in reading her other books that have more appealing plots。 。。。more

Katy Henry ，

This story was just plain good。 The characters were real。 I was in love and embarrassed and mad and annoyed and joyous at every turn of the page。 I was invested in this book。 Every time I was forced to put it down， couldn’t wait to get back to it。 I carried it with me everywhere and I haven’t done that in a long time！

Marissa ，

All I can is WOW！！！ I absolutely loved this book！！！ A must read for sure！！ Will never forget Evelyn Hugo！ I look forward to reading more books from this author。

Victoria ，

Very interesting take on love， fame and sexuality。 I listened to the audiobook which I think added a layer of depth being able to hear the narrators voices and relating it to the book。

Bryce Rushmeyer ，

I have thoroughly enjoyed this and Daisy Jones & the Six。。。I find myself thinking these are some of the most interesting and well written biographies I’ve read， and then remember that they are fiction books。 Unique formats and extremely engaging reads！

Mckenna Hauteman ，

brb crying this book was incredibly well written！ it is a truly unique novel， there will never be another like it。 the author’s writing style captivated me， and the complex story she writes caused me to think about the complexities of fame， love and life as a whole。 the novel spared no details， and was woven together beautifully to create this wonderful story that i will always love。

Emanuelle ，

Im Hurt。。。 Esse livro é simplismente incrível e a evelyn é maravilhosa， como eu amo essa personagem com todas as suas complexidades， eu amo o Harry também， na vdd acho que o amo tanto quanto para mais do que a evelyn， não sei， eu só gostei muito dele。。。 E a frase final do livro？ PERFEITAAA

Latisha Ireland ，

I absolutely loved the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - it does not fall short of the hype！！ It is one of the best， if not the best， books I have read in my lifetime。 This is my first time reading Taylor Jenkins Reid’s work and I can’t wait to dive in to her other work。I waited quite some time to read/listen to this book and now that I have I wish I would have sooner。 It’s left me to question the impact and effects left by the words and message held within。 This story is so layered and in depth t I absolutely loved the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - it does not fall short of the hype！！ It is one of the best， if not the best， books I have read in my lifetime。 This is my first time reading Taylor Jenkins Reid’s work and I can’t wait to dive in to her other work。I waited quite some time to read/listen to this book and now that I have I wish I would have sooner。 It’s left me to question the impact and effects left by the words and message held within。 This story is so layered and in depth that I feel that I need to reread or relisten to it to fully grasp the story， but also just to enjoy the grace， elegance and fascination of Evelyn Hugo and the story of her life。 While this is a work of fiction， the author finds a way to make the reader feel as though they physically sat across from Evelyn and listened to her tell her own story。 There are very few books that I want to read again but this is a story I’ll never get tired of hearing。 I can’t recommend it enough。 Also， the audiobook is truly fantastic。 。。。more

selena kesidis ，

this book is fascinatingly and uniquely bittersweet。 it’s the first thing i’ve ever read/seen/experienced that has made me truly understand the price of fame。 it’s making me rethink pretty much everything i know about love and life in general。 wish i could add an extra star， this book will change you

Tiziana ，

TE AMO

Carolina ，

Disfrute de leer este libro。 Toca temas interesantes。 Algunos， sin embargo， siento que los toca por encima。 No quiero caer en los spoilers， pero es un libro fácil de leer， algunos de los detalles me resultaron predecibles， pero no todos。

Kylie ，

Great read。 Loved the style of writing and the story line。

E。 Loarju & upcoming blog ，

It is so unexpected， so gripping and heart-racing。

Alan Henrique ，

12º livro que termino esse ano， e foi uma das experiências mais surpreendentes até agora！Nessa tentativa de resenha não vai ter muito sobre a história do livro。 Provavelmente eu não tenha nada a dizer sobre Os sete maridos de Evelyn Hugo que as centenas de resenhas， desde seu lançamento em 2019， não tenham dito ainda。 Acredito que tô escrevendo isso aqui mais por precisar tentar me expressar - como fiz com Enterre seus mortos， em janeiro。Lembro-me de ter gostado de muitas histórias que já li， de 12º livro que termino esse ano， e foi uma das experiências mais surpreendentes até agora！Nessa tentativa de resenha não vai ter muito sobre a história do livro。 Provavelmente eu não tenha nada a dizer sobre Os sete maridos de Evelyn Hugo que as centenas de resenhas， desde seu lançamento em 2019， não tenham dito ainda。 Acredito que tô escrevendo isso aqui mais por precisar tentar me expressar - como fiz com Enterre seus mortos， em janeiro。Lembro-me de ter gostado de muitas histórias que já li， de ter me identificado com muitas personagens em suas jornadas。 Lembro-me de me emocionar， de chorar， de me sentir quase próximo de algumas dessas personagens。 Tem momentos que as emoções provocadas pelos livros são até difíceis de expressar em palavras。 Senti esse quentinho no coração， essa sensação boa quando li meu primeiro livro com um protagonista gay。 Com o meu primeiro do Valter Hugo Mãe， com sua prosa poética。 O maravilhamento com o universo de Gabo em Cem anos de solidão。 Minha releitura de A hora da estrela em 2020， e tantas outras memórias。 Nós， leitores， se não cuidarmos， fazemos essas declarações meio piegas e melosas que fazem com que nos olhem esquisito haha。Enfim， tudo isso parar dizer que esse livro me despertou muitos sentimentos。 A autora criou uma das protagonistas mais reais que já li。 Você a ama， você a odeia， você a julga em várias partes mas procura entendê-la。 A história de Evelyn Hugo， uma atriz de Hollywood， é contada tendo como fio condutor seus sete casamentos， isso está estampado no título， porém o enredo não é apenas isso。 Evelyn está no fim da sua vida， todos os maridos e todas as pessoas que amou já se foram e ela quer contar a verdade。 Toda a verdade。 E por meio de uma pessoa bem específica， a jornalista novata Monique Grant。 Isso é tudo que posso e quero dizer sobre a trama， só lendo mesmo para entender todo o alvoroço causado por esse livro。 。。。more

Lore ，

ik hou zoveel van dit boek en da's misschien nog een understatement ik hou zoveel van dit boek en da's misschien nog een understatement 。。。more

Sandi ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I did not finish this book。 I have read other books from this author and I enjoy the curious way she crafts a story。 This book of hers did not attract my attention because of the subject matter， I was't interested in reading about a fake famous person go through endless awful marriages。 But in the end I did pick up this book。 The author's storytelling skills are highlighted in this book， and I found the way she put the story together very interesting。 With a first person POV from the narrator wh I did not finish this book。 I have read other books from this author and I enjoy the curious way she crafts a story。 This book of hers did not attract my attention because of the subject matter， I was't interested in reading about a fake famous person go through endless awful marriages。 But in the end I did pick up this book。 The author's storytelling skills are highlighted in this book， and I found the way she put the story together very interesting。 With a first person POV from the narrator who is the writer and biographer of Evelyn Hugo's life， interspersed with third person omniscient POV from Evelyn Hugo as she shares her life story with the biographer in the book。 The author had me caring and interested in Evelyn Hugo。 But I abandoned the book when I realized the love of Evelyn's life was a woman， and it was revealed that she was bisexual。 Because of my biblical worldview and personal beliefs， I didn't want to immerse my mind in such a world。 But it was a bummer because I was really enjoying the storytelling。 。。。more

Nancy Istenes ，

Excellent！

Mckenzie ，

Love love loved！！

Lori Spooner ，

I really enjoyed this book。

Phoebe ❗️ ，

I would write a more coherent and thoughtful review but I am simply too sad to do so

MEG ，

I can tell how this becomes someone's favorite book after reading it。 Evelyn Hugo is both sympathetic and horrible。 Truly excellent。 I can tell how this becomes someone's favorite book after reading it。 Evelyn Hugo is both sympathetic and horrible。 Truly excellent。 。。。more

James Bullinger ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I did not expect to like this book as much as I did。 I didn’t love this book。 But I did love it。 I didn’t particularly like the characters。 I didn’t particularly care for the plot， or even the message。 But it had a certain special something。 I recently read a book where I liked the characters and the plot， but didn’t care about it because of the writing。 Then I read a book that was written well but lacking in characters and plot。 Then I read this and it was so well done。 On another note， I think I did not expect to like this book as much as I did。 I didn’t love this book。 But I did love it。 I didn’t particularly like the characters。 I didn’t particularly care for the plot， or even the message。 But it had a certain special something。 I recently read a book where I liked the characters and the plot， but didn’t care about it because of the writing。 Then I read a book that was written well but lacking in characters and plot。 Then I read this and it was so well done。 On another note， I think a lot about when someone said Ellen’s sitcom got canceled， not because it started being about her being gay， but because it stopped being funny。 Then Will and Grace came out and no one cared they were gay because it was funny。 That was like this book。 It’s a book about her bisexuality， but that’s not the most important thing。 It’s just good。 It wasn’t perfect， and not my favorite genre， but I was engaged and entertained the entire time。 Five stars。 。。。more

LeAnne Parris ，

Taylor Jenkins Reid is my new favorite author！ I could just reread this and Daisy Jones and the Six for the et of my life and be completely content。

Emma Vaughters ，

I really enjoyed this book and flew through it。 I loved how it spanned more than half a century and I liked that there was historical context sprinkled here and there。

Marion Biondi ，

Hi。 This is a perfect book。 Taylor Jenkins Reid is a fucking genius。 That is all。

Ainsley Wortman ，

I listened to this in audiobook form， which I think might have made it even better。 To hear the story of Evelyn Hugo and be taken through her life， as well as the life of the narrator， and for it to end in the manner that it did 。。。 incredible。 Would definitely recommend it。

Nicole Levy ，

4。5

Begoña ，

Tenía muchas expectativas en este libro， y sin duda las ha cumplido con creces， hasta el punto de que realmente me he puesto a buscar si Evelyn Hugo había existido de verdad。 Una mujer así tendría que existir de verdad！！Esta es la historia de Evelyn， con sus luces y sus sombras， con sus altos y sus bajos y con todas las consecuencias que sus decisiones le han dado。 Me ha enganchado completamente su vida y a la vez me ha parecido triste pero llena de esperanza。 Se ha visto obligada a hacer cosas Tenía muchas expectativas en este libro， y sin duda las ha cumplido con creces， hasta el punto de que realmente me he puesto a buscar si Evelyn Hugo había existido de verdad。 Una mujer así tendría que existir de verdad！！Esta es la historia de Evelyn， con sus luces y sus sombras， con sus altos y sus bajos y con todas las consecuencias que sus decisiones le han dado。 Me ha enganchado completamente su vida y a la vez me ha parecido triste pero llena de esperanza。 Se ha visto obligada a hacer cosas porque lo imponía la sociedad， pero ella misma es muy consciente del poder que ejerce sobre los demás con su cuerpo。La escritora ha hecho un gran trabajo a la hora de crear personajes oscuros， pero que a la vez aceptan los errores que han cometido a lo largo de la vida， es un libro que te hace reflexionar， somos nosotros mismos los que decidimos si lo que hacen los personajes para llegar a donde están correcto o sensato， no intenta "blanquear" sus personalidades。La ambientación del Hollywood de los 50 me ha gustado muchísimo， y no creo que distase mucho de la realidad。Durante toda la trama se nos presenta un misterio， y es porqué escogió a Monique para escribir su biografía， nos mantiene en vilo hasta el final， y aunque finalmente una de mis teorías se hizo cierta， no dejó de sorprenderme igualmente。 También me ha encantado saber quién había sido su verdadero amor， ha sido un giro muy interesante y muy bien llevado。Esta no es solo una historia sobre Evelyn y sus siete maridos， sino una historia de una mujer real que hará lo que sea necesario para alcanzar sus metas。Y eso que dicen que no es el mejor de la autora！ 。。。more

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