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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Start date: July 1, 2022

Finish date: July 31, 2022

Discussion: JULY | Evelyn Hugo

Why we're reading this: “Another name goes up in lights
You wonder if you'll make it out alive
And they'll tell you now, you're the…more
[close] “Another name goes up in lights
You wonder if you'll make it out alive
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one / Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one / Can you tell me now you're the lucky one?” — The Lucky One (Taylor’s version), Taylor Swift

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Aug 01, 2021 14h562 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favs-en

i sobbed.

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Apr 21, 2022 aioue rated it liked it

EDIT: Conflicted because I SO wanted to love this book, but only really kind of liked it (not enough to love it). I loved Evelyn and Harry’s undying friendship the most and liked how some of the characters were really layered and complex (I both loved and really disliked Evelyn and Celia as characters), but it still just felt like the story was missing something?? I’m not sure what, but somehow the big reveal at the end and the events after that didn’t shock me, even if I wasn’t entirely expecti ...more

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Dec 14, 2021 Giulia Maria rated it really liked it

4.5

Era da un po’ che non mi imbattevo in questa tipologia di romanzo, scritto per di più tanto bene.

La storia mi ha rapita, anche se sono riuscita a intuire il segreto finale del racconto. Ho apprezzato molto il climax degli eventi, ben strutturato e non scontato.

I personaggi, tranne pochi, sono degli stronzi apocalittici, e allo stesso tempo si riesce a comprendere quantomeno il loro punto di vista. Ritengo importante per un romanzo il far emergere le zone grigie delle persone, scostandosi dal ...more

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Aug 27, 2021 Shravni rated it it was amazing

This was my first book by TJR and she came through with flying colors!!!! I am in the awe of this book and how much I came to love and despise Evelyn throughout the book and especially at the end. Although the chapters leading to the ending were heartbreaking, I too, like our character Monique, had a weird relationship with either worshiping Evelyn or looking at her as a human being with flaws. I absolutely loved the story and connected so much with Evelyn's character. ...more

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