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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Start date: June 1, 2022

Finish date: July 1, 2022

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Jan 29, 2025 Grace (taylor’s version:) rated it really liked it

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beautifully written as always, Taylor Jenkins Reid never fails to create an amazing masterpiece that has me turning pages hour after hour

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Oct 17, 2021 durga ☆ rated it it was amazing

This was an incredible read - it was vivid, raw, wildly captivating

It touched on glamour, fame, celebrity and the price of it all in a refreshing and singular way. Evelyn was such a force and the nuance of this book made it exemplary.

5/5 stars

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Dec 02, 2021 rosa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book is amazing. The story and characters are intricate and multi-layered in a way that I've not found in many other books. Through the telling of Evelyn Hugo's life story, I was taken on a journey through old Hollywood - the good, the bad and the ugly. Harry Cameron, the true blue, has a firm place in my heart, and his story almost broke me. The fantastic writing in this book led to lots of tears and conflicting feelings about Evelyn and many of the people featured in her story.

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Apr 09, 2024 Ria rated it really liked it

Shelves: wild-herb-spice, lemon-herb-spice

4.5 stars

Nando’s Spice Rating: Lemon and Herb / Wild Herb (Although I wouldn’t classify this book as a romance if I was describing it to someone)

Now I will say my expectations were pretty sky high going in. I definitely loved it but I think that because of the expectations that’s the only reason it is not 5 stars, maybe if I read it before the hype I would have a different opinion.

I totally love the format of this book. The book was well developed and clearly thought out. Evelyn Hugo was such a ...more

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Dec 25, 2021 Ana Gonçalves rated it liked it

This book would have been so much more enjoyable if it wasn't for Monique. Wasn't she supposed to be smart and talented? To me she just seemed like the worst journalist ever... ...more

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