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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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May 30, 2020 Princess under cover rated it really liked it

Shelves: kind-of-biography

I don't know how to categorize this book. It's not a romance. It's more a book about love, in all its different kinds of forms. But not quite that either. It's a little bit political, but that's not the focus, it's the relationships of Evelyn Hugo and all the other relationships around her that's the focus.

It's about being human and life I guess. Not to be too grandiose about it.

It was good. Writing smooth and fast-paced. It was interesting - I've always like reading biographies about Hollywood ...more

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Nov 28, 2020 Linda C rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, historical-fiction, black-american

Wow! This was much better than I expected. It has been given such great reviews that I was leery of the hype, particularly about a Hollywood expose type story. A Hollywood legend tricks a little-known writer into agreeing to do an in-depth interview only to offer a full authorized biography instead. Monique, the writer, is sure there is a catch. Evelyn, the star assures her all the relevant players are deceased and she wants the truth known. The story alternates between Evelyn and Monique, prese ...more

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Oct 06, 2020 Roxanne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: _audiobooks

Enchanting writing with an even more enchanting main character. Evelyn Hugo is a big personality and her life is truly entertaining. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book but I was pleasantly surprised by the character development and details that made this audiobook feel like a movie. I really enjoyed this story!

4.5 stars

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Oct 26, 2021 Cleo rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction, favorites

Taylor Jenkins Reid does it again.

There is something so tragic about Hollywood glamour. Throw in a bisexual Cuban woman who is forced to erase both identities, and that tragedy just increases tenfold. I felt so sorry for Evelyn Hugo, for always trying to hide her true self, and for losing everyone in her life. I cried so much at the end of this book, but I don't regret once reading it, because it was such a beautifully told story. ...more

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May 03, 2019 Alicia 🌻 rated it it was amazing

4.5 stars overall, rounding up because it was awesome!

All I can say is WOW. I am definitely glad I listened to everyone and picked this one up. For some reason when I put it down I wasn’t dying to pick it up back up. However, it was a really quick read. The way it is written you could fly through 50 pages and not even realize. I loved this story and I feel like I knew Evelyn by the end. I definitely think this will be a reread in the future

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