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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Start date: August 1, 2021

Finish date: August 31, 2021

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Sep 04, 2019 Elizabeth Aguilar rated it it was amazing

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Trigger/Content Warnings: death of a loved one, death of a child, suicide, unhealthy dieting, underage sex, abortion, talk of miscarriage, physical abuse, cheating, dunk driving, homophobia, biphobia, racism, divorce.

In present day, Evelyn Hugo is a Cuban retired Hollywood movie icon renowned for her seven husbands. Despite being asked dozens of times over the years, Evelyn managed to maintain some privacy around her marriages. Yet she is now re ...more

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Jun 13, 2021 Toshita rated it really liked it

I'm not sure what I should say about this book. I really enjoyed reading it. I can totally understand why this book has gotten the amount of hype that it has. It is totally well-deserved. I heard from a friend that this book has never not been on hold at the library since it came out in 2017, FOUR freaking year ago.
The pacing of the book was *chef's kiss* I could not stop reading it even though I knew that I should stop and actually do some work. The ending wasn't as crazy as I was expecting it ...more

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Jan 04, 2022 Elle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star-reads

Magnificent! I waited far too long to finally read this one, but it certainly was a good choice for my first audiobook of 2022. Taylor Jenkins Reid is amazing.

This fictional biography not only feels real, but the fictional starlet feels real as well. Though there is a story woven around it, the core of the novel is the life story of Evelyn Hugo. Had the pieces of this novel with Evelyn telling her story been picked out and stitched together, I'm sure some readers could easily be convinced that t ...more

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Nov 08, 2022 Emejota rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, physical, read-in-2022, favorites-2022

I loved this book. 5 freaking stars.

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Jul 03, 2020 Tanya Patrice rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobooks

A really enjoyable read about the life of a (fictious) Marilyn Monroe-esque starlet and what it took for her to make it as an actress. It was interesting to read her backstory, but ultimately - all the husbands and her life felt a little 1-dimensional - except for her reading about her 1 true love. It was heartbreaking in the end.

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Mar 13, 2021 Jordan Lard rated it it was amazing

Well developed story and characters, not what I was expecting and this one will stay with me for awhile. Part of book club

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Feb 07, 2021 Connie Anne Kikta rated it it was amazing

Shelves: feb-2021-group-reads, procrastinators-52-prompt

I loved this book. I loved hearing Evelyn's story over the years. Characters were extremely likable and believable. ...more

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Jun 23, 2021 Meg rated it did not like it

I didn't like the main character at all. She was too superficial for me, and only cared about getting rich and famous. She uses people and doesn't care who she hurts to get what she wants. She changes who she is just to please society and those who are using her. ...more

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