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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Start date: April 1, 2020

Finish date: April 30, 2020

Discussion: 2020 Monthly Reads

Why we're reading this: April 2020 read: a book by or about a journalist
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May 04, 2020 jess rated it it was amazing

Shelves: queer, ladyish, fiction, 2020

This was an enjoyable read. Perfect escape from a pandemic.

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Sep 28, 2018 Jen Ifer's Inklings rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audio-books, library, read-in-2018

This was everything I every wanted in a tantalizing Hollywood tell-all. I’m disappointed that it was fiction and not an actual memoir.

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Sep 04, 2019 Joanna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-read, bookclub-grasslands, audiobooks, rws-2019-fall

This delightful book was selected by my bookclub for this month. It's a perfect choice--juicy Hollywood gossip with enough romance and twists to the story to keep everyone engaged and probably enough meat to generate at least a little bit of conversation. I couldn't wait to get back to this book and loved these characters. This isn't high literature, but it sure is fun.

The readers for the audiobook brought each of the voices to life and helped keep straight which part of the story was happening- ...more

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Feb 09, 2022 Cari rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed getting to know Evelyn Hugo along with the journalist getting her story. She makes for a fascinating study of identity - individual and politics - within fame and Hollywood. The reveal at the end was worth the wait, and EH can join the ranks of very strong, independent women in fiction.

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Sep 08, 2019 Kris Springer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow. This book. Beautiful, sexy Evelyn Hugo and her 7 husbands—which one was the love of her life?

Reid creates characters that must be real, but you know they’re not. There was never a bombshell actress in the ‘50s named Evelyn Hugo, was there?

If you like drama, old movies, women fighting misogyny and forbidden love, I’ve got the book for you. As well as a mystery within the book’s framework. Wow. This one did not disappoint.

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Jan 13, 2022 Christine rated it it was amazing

Not sure there's anything I could say that hasn't been said already. This was beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. I both admire and despise Evelyn. No matter if you like historical fiction or not this book is a good choice. ...more

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